SMALL-IIEADED FLYCATCHER. 
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icj exterior feathers, marked near the tip with white ; 
deep dusky, ed^ed with olive, and crossed with 
j “ l)ars of white; primaries also tipt, and three 
^'^®'idarics next the body edged, nith white; upper 
1 "aible, dusky brown ; lon er, as well as the chin and 
Ilf •lull j'ellow ; holly and vent, white ; legs, dusky 
" u ; feet and claws, yellow ; a ]iale yellow ring 
l/‘|’'wds the eye. The males of these bii'ds often 
inc> ^ * out some Ion", but very sweet notes, while search- 
’’ ••uiong the leaves in autumn, 
1' ^yzrijl MINUTA, EONAPAKXE. MUSCJCArA miNCTTA, V/ILS. 
smaix-headed flvcatciier. 
WILSON, PLATE L. FIf:. V. 
very rare species is the only one I have met 
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It was shot on the 24th of April, in an orchard, 
reraai-kably active, running, climbing, and 
lyi^^'ug ,'ihout among the opening buds and blossoms 
(j t'Straordiiiary agility. From what (piarter of the 
■ted States or of North America it is a wanderer, I 
Its notes and manner of 
nown to me. This was a 
® • it measured live inches long, and eight and a 
•■liv in extent; the upper jstrts were dull yellow 
■■n !•* determine, having never before met with 
Ilf '’“jividual of the species, 
are also alike unk 
lliirter 
the nings, dusky brown, edged with lighter; 
lijiy Si'eater and lessor coverts, tipt with n hite ; the 
])j *:*■ parts, dirty white, stained with dull yellow, 
(In V^ularly on the upper parts of the brea-st ; the tail, 
'■■’own, the two exterior feathers marked, like 
'aif* '■■any others, noth a spot of white on the inner 
fi,f I® > head, remarkably small ; bill, broad at the base, 
’^rk ) with bristles, and notched near the tip ; legs, 
urown ; feet, yellowish ; eye, dark hazel. 
'-'■'S species in various quarters of New .lerscy, 
aljL ''^.'■'urly in swamps. They all appear to be nearly 
tlif ® plumage. Having found them there in June, 
® 's no doubt of their breeding in that State, and. 
^"ice Writing the above, i have shot several indi- 
