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Show 282 MESSRS. SCLATER A N D SALVIN O N [Mar. 4, found this Tyrant also at Chyavetas; in fact it is the commonest the whole group, and to be seen perched on the trees near towns, lakes, and rivers. The nest is composed of climbing plants, roots, and bents of various kinds. It is very loosely made. The eggs are yellowish white, with very dark brown or nearly black and grey spots round the large end."-E. B. Pebas (H). 38. TYRANNUS PIPIRI (Vieill.); Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 189. " I never met with this species after leaving Nauta."-E. B. 39. TYRANNUS AURANTIO-ATRO-CRISTATUS (Lafr. et D'Orb.); P. Z.S. 1866, p. 190; 1867, p. 751. Ucayali and Xeberos, two specimens only obtained (E. B.). 40. MILVULUS TYRANNUS (Linn.); Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1867, p. 978. Pebas (H.). Fam. PIPRIDCE. At least eighteen species of this family are represented in the Peruvian Amazonas, amongst which the most noticeable as peculiar species of the district are Pipra filicauda, P. cornuta, Neopipo cinnamomea, and Metopothrix aurantiaca. 1. PIPRITES CHLORION (Cab.); Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 190. Upper Ucayali (E. B.). 2. CHLOROPIPO, sp., P. Z. S. 1867, pp. 751, 758. <; Chyavetas. I believe this to be a good species, as Mr. Sclater's collection contains a single skin in the same plumage as my specimen, which was a male."-E. B. 3. PIPE A FILICAUDA, Spix; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 190. " Sarayacu and Upper Ucayali. I also saw this species on the Paranapura river, on the road to Xeberos."-E. B. Rio Javari (Bates). 4. PIPRA FASCIATA (Lafr. et D'Orb.). " One specimen obtained on the Ucayali. In habits the species of this genus are all alike. They are found in the open forest and are solitary. They are very pugnacious, and keep always about the same tree or bush, catching the passing insects."-E. B. 5. PIPRA CORNUTA, Spix ; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1867, p. 751. Chyavetas (E.B.). 6. PIPRA RUBRICAPILLA, Temm. A single example of this pretty species was obtained at Santa Cruz (E. B.). |