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1863, by Mr. Jno. Xnntus, measured as 
follows: .93 by .68 and .93 by .65. 
128. Couch*s Flycatcher. 
llab. — Northeastern Mexico and Rfo 
Grande; soutli to Guatemala. 
Tliere are two varieties of this bird ; all 
specimens found north of Guatemala arc 
reicrrible to the variety covchi ; all south- 
ward are the mclavcholicus ( Silent Fly- 
catcher). The eggs of neither of the a- 
bove have been described, but ore doubt- 
less similar. 
131 . Ash-throated Flycatcher, 
Ilab. — Coast of CalildiTiia to Cfipe St. 
Lucas and across by the valley of the Giia 
and Rio Grande to Northeastern Mexico. 
This seems to be the western vai icty of 
the Great-crested Flycatcher of the Eastern 
States. Tlicir nestin*r places are similar 
to those of* the captci-n bird : in the desci-lcd 
holes of woodpeckers, in hoIloM' trees. <Ji;c. 
They are composed ol'^n-asses and leathers. 
The e<r;rs, 4 or 5 in nnuibcr. are similar to 
those oi* the eastern bir<l, but the ground 
color is li^rhter, atid has a tinjre of pinkish 
not louud in the eggs of the other. The 
markings are more oblong splashes and 
blotches of iiTcgular shape, than lines, the 
waving lines seeming to he more charac- 
teristic of the eastern bird. Tiie eggs of 
131 are more spherical in their general 
shape, and the markings less abuiulant. 
The eggs of i)/. looperi (132) luive a still 
more roseate titige in the i»uffgi'ound color, 
are nu)rkc<l with smaller blotches of bright 
purple, and much larger ones of lijibl brown. 
Egfzs (131) measure .82 by .71 to .98 by 
.75; of 132; .92 by .75. 
134. Blade Fewee. 
Inhabits the coast ol" California. 
This is the western ibrm of 135; the 
eggs are similar, and the habits of the bird 
are the same as those of the eastern varie- 
ty. The nest is of mud jind moss, lined 
w ith hair, and placed under bridges, in i 
barns, on beams, etc. Eggs 4 or 5 and 
pure w-hite, occasionally with a few line 
dots on one end, which is also the case w ith 
those of 135. Eggs measure between .75 1 
by .56, and .78 by .60 
136. Say^s Fewee. 
Inhabits Missouri and Central High 
Plains, west to the Pacific and Mexico. 
I These birds seem to prefer the open coun- 
try, as they arc found on tiie pniiries. 
Cliffs bordering on streams is their favorite 
I nesting place, and the bird closely rcscm- 
I hies the common Pewee. A nest found at 
' Pyranu'd Lake, in Nevada, was nearly 
globular, and composed chiefly of spiders' 
webs mixed with fine \egerable iibers. 
This composition tbrms the bulk of the nest, 
M hich nuikcs a sott but tenat ions structure ; 
the sliallow cavity Mas lined with the gray- 
ish-white dow n ol diflcrcnt varieties oi w ild 
ducks. The nest was on a shelf inside a 
small cave, on the shore of one of the is- 
lands, about 10 or 12 feet from the water. 
The eggs were rouoded at one cud, and 
pointed at the other, and of an uns|)otted 
cludky white, measuring .82 by .65 inch. 
137. Olivc-shlM Flycatcher, 
Hab. — Northern portions of North A- 
nu'rica an<l south to Mexico ; Pocky MH, 
This species breeds in New England in 
June. Eggs, similar to those of the Wood 
: IVwee, being of a rich cream color m ith a 
I roseate tinge, blown, marked at the larger 
end with a circle of spots of li!a(r, purple, 
auil reddish brown, varying in size Irom 
nu're dots to large blotches. Size .86 by 
.62 of an inch. Nest generally placed in 
the top oi a lumlock or cedar tree, and is 
qnite diflicult to get at, being so shallow 
that the eggs are apt to roll out, even if 
one can succeed in reaching the nest. They 
are often at the extreme end of a horizon- 
tal branch, firteen to fifty feet from the 
ground, and comjjoscd of dead twigs of the 
cedar, lined with fine stems, dried grasses, 
and iragmcnts of lichen. 
138. Short-legged Pewee, 
This species has a close relationship to 
139, being its Mcstern counterpart. Tiic 
nests difler slightly in material, having no 
lichens like the eastern bird, but are com- 
posed ofdi-y chrymlides^ mingled with hemp 
like fibers of plants, stems, and fine dry 
