A Synopsis of the Birds of North America. John James Audubon

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СКАЧАТЬ of the head; wing-coverts, quills and tail chocolate-brown, margined with brownish-white; lower parts anteriorly ash-grey, behind greyish-white tinged with yellow, lower wing-coverts pale sulphur yellow. Female similar.

      Male, 87/8, 143/8.

      Florida Keys; and southern parts of South Carolina. Abundant. Migratory.

      Tyrannus griseus, Vieill., Ois. d'Amer. pl. 46.

      Pipiry Flycatcher, Muscicapa dominicensis, Aud. Orn. Biog. v. ii. p. 392.

      56. 3. Muscicapa Tyrannus, Linn. Tyrant Flycatcher, – King Bird

      Plate LXXIX. Male and Female.

      The outer two primaries attenuated at the end, the second longest, the first longer than the third; tail even. Upper parts dark bluish-grey, the head greyish-black, with a bright vermilion patch margined with yellow; quills, coverts, and tail-feathers brownish-black, the former margined with dull white; the latter largely tipped with white; lower parts greyish-white, the breast pale grey. Female duller, the upper parts tinged with brown, the lower more dusky.

      Male, 81/2, 141/2.

      North America generally. Migratory. A few winter in South Florida.

      Lanius Tyrannus, Linn. Syst. Nat. v. i. p. 136.

      Tyrant Flycatcher, Muscicapa Tyrannus, Wils. Amer. Orn. v. i. p. 66.

      Muscicapa Tyrannus, Bonap. Syn. p. 66.

      King-bird or Tyrant Flycatcher, Muscicapa Tyrannus, Nutt. Man. v. i. p. 265.

      Tyrant Flycatcher, Muscicapa Tyrannus, Aud. Orn. Biog. v. i. p. 403; v. v. p. 420.

      ** Bill large. Head plain, crested, quills not attenuated.

      57. 4. Muscicapa crinita, Linn. Great Crested Flycatcher

      Plate CXXIX. Male.

      Third quill longest, first and sixth equal; upper parts dull greenish-olive; quills and coverts dark brown, the primaries margined with light red, the secondaries with yellowish-white, of which there are two bars across the wing, formed by the tips of the secondary coverts and first row of small coverts; inner webs of the tail-feathers, except the two middle, light red; margins of inner webs of quills tinged with the same; fore-neck and sides of the head greyish-blue, the rest of the lower parts yellow. Female similar.

      Male, 81/2, 13.

      From Texas northward, generally distributed. Abundant. Migratory.

      Great Crested Flycatcher, Muscicapa crinita, Wils. Amer. Orn. v. ii. p. 75.

      Muscicapa crinita, Bonap. Syn. p. 67.

      Great Crested Flycatcher, Nutt. Man. v. i. p. 271.

      Great Crested Flycatcher, Muscicapa crinita, Aud. Orn. Biog. v. ii. p. 176; v. v. p. 423.

      58. 5. Muscicapa Cooperi, Nuttall. Cooper's Flycatcher. – Olive-sided Flycatcher

      Wing pointed, second quill longest, first longer than third, tail emarginate, the three first primaries very slightly attenuated at the ends; upper parts, cheeks, and sides of the neck, dusky brown, tinged with greyish-olive, the head darker; quills and tail blackish-brown, the secondaries margined with brownish-white; downy feathers on the sides of the rump white; lower parts greyish-white, the sides dusky grey. Young similar to adult.

      Male, 71/2, 123/4.

      From Texas northward along the Atlantic. Never seen far in the interior. Columbia River. Migratory.

      Olive-sided Flycatcher or Pe-pe, Muscicapa Cooperi, Nutt. Man. v. i. p. 282.

      Tyrannus borealis, Northern Tyrant, Swains. & Rich. F. Bor. Amer. v. ii. p. 141.

      Olive-sided Flycatcher, Muscicapa Cooperi, Aud. Orn. Biog. v. ii. p. 422; v. v. p. 422.

      * Bill more slender. Tyrannula of authors.

      59. 6. Muscicapa Saya, Bonap. Say's Flycatcher

      Plate CCCLIX. Fig. 4. Male. Fig. 5. Female.

      Third quill longest, second and fourth scarcely shorter, first a little longer than sixth; tail very slightly emarginate; upper parts greyish-brown; upper tail-coverts and tail brownish-black; wings of a darker tint than the back, the feathers margined with brownish-white; a dusky spot before the eye; fore part and sides of neck light greyish-brown, shaded with pale brownish-red on the breast and abdomen; lower wing-coverts reddish-white.

      Male, 7, wing 42/12.

      Arkansas. Columbia River. Fur Countries. Never seen along the Atlantic. Abundant. Migratory.

      Say's Flycatcher, Muscicapa Saya, Bonap. Amer. Orn. v. i. p. 20.

      Muscicapa Saya, Bonap. Syn. p. 67.

      Tyrannula Saya, Swains. & Rich. F. Bor. Amer. v. ii. p. 142.

      Say's Flycatcher, Muscicapa Saya, Nutt. Man. v. i. p. 277.

      Say's Flycatcher, Muscicapa Saya, Aud. Orn. Biog. v. iv. p. 428.

      60. 7. Muscicapa nigricans, Swains. Rocky Mountain Flycatcher

      Plate CCCCXXXIV. Fig. 6. Male.

      Third quill longest, second and fourth little shorter, first and sixth about equal; tail very slightly emarginate; head, hind neck, fore part of back, fore neck, a portion of the head, and sides, dark sooty-brown; the rest of the upper parts greyish-brown; secondary coverts tipped, and secondaries margined with greyish-white, of which colour is the great part of the outer web of the lateral tail-feathers; middle of breast, abdomen, and lower tail-coverts white; lower wing-coverts greyish-brown, edged with white.

      Male, 7, wing 37½/12.

      Mexico and California. Rare. Migratory.

      Tyrannula nigricans, Swains. Syn. of Mex. Birds, Phil. Mag. N. S. v. i. p. 367.

      Rocky Mountain Flycatcher, Muscicapa nigricans, Aud. Orn. Biog. v. v. p. 302.

      61. 8. Muscicapa Phœbe, Lath. Short-legged Pewit Flycatcher

      Plate CCCCXXXIV. Fig. 5. Male.

      Second quill longest, third almost equal, first and fourth nearly equal; tail slightly emarginate; upper parts dark olivaceous brown; the head darker, wings and tail blackish-brown, secondary coverts tipped with brownish-white, and secondary quills margined with the same; outer edges of lateral tail-feathers pale brownish-grey; fore part of neck, breast, and sides light dusky grey tinged with olive, abdomen pale dull yellow, lower tail-coverts brownish-grey margined with yellowish-white.

      Male, 69/12, wing 31/4.

      Columbia River. Fur Countries. Labrador. Rare. Migratory.

      Tyrannula Richardsonii, Swainson's Short-legged Pewit, Swains. & Rich. F. Bor. Amer. v. ii. p. 146.

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