. A manual of the ornithology of the United States and of Canada [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. >s. WOOD PEWEE. 285 7,) or Pe pe re, ap- size and color, but w on the head, be- e habits of botli are irds live in the soli- » hollow trees, or in lanting forth their ay, which they an- I our domestic cock, in defence of their line, has also some pe pe, or somewhat le author.) II known for his de- bird likewise the of Cape May, and upposed young bird s above and white int, might perhaps about 04 to 7 inches. rs, it Iius a blowsy cap or is very dark brown, but ;li is tho prevailing color >rown, w
. A manual of the ornithology of the United States and of Canada [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. >s. WOOD PEWEE. 285 7,) or Pe pe re, ap- size and color, but w on the head, be- e habits of botli are irds live in the soli- » hollow trees, or in lanting forth their ay, which they an- I our domestic cock, in defence of their line, has also some pe pe, or somewhat le author.) II known for his de- bird likewise the of Cape May, and upposed young bird s above and white int, might perhaps about 04 to 7 inches. rs, it Iius a blowsy cap or is very dark brown, but ;li is tho prevailing color >rown, without any par- rts edged witii whitish; nd 3d equal. Tho tail nch beyond the closed rictus bright yellow, oa the latter aomewhat cor- istinctly carinated, and ;hter towards the base, line down the midd]« of wish white; a broadish wards the back, extend- and ftet black- Irids f the King-bird, is near- diatiuct. Mr. Cooper, by letter, has obligingly informed me, that Prince Musiguano, thinks this l)ird may be described l>y Pennant. His dusky Fiycatcher, iw evidently, our Phebe, the M. atiu of Gnielin. does not essentially dialer from that species, either accord- ing to Catesby's bad figure, or BrisBon's exact description ; in both au- thors the bill is black, and the tail long, circumstances wanting in our bird. I have therefore dedicated it to our friend who tells me that the appropriate name we liad uiutually thought of, M, iiiortuito is already given to the East India species. WOOD PEWEE. (Muscicapavircns, Lin. M. rapax, Wilson, ii. { .. pi. 13. iig. 5. Philad. Museum, No. GtiGO.) Sp. Ciiabact. — Dusky brownish-olive,beneath pale yellowish; bill black, beneath dilute yellow; SJd primary longest; 1st much shorter than the 3d and longer than the Cth. This species has much the appearance of the Common Pewee, or Phebe, but differs essentially by its note and habits. The Wood Pewee appears to winter south of the United States, and scarcely arrives in Pennsylvania or
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