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blotches in a zone round the Large end, and resemble the eggs of 

 the Shrikes. (F. Egg Bk. Mus. F. and H.-B., p. 154). 



The Geog. Range — ■ " Eastern N. Am. to Rocky Mountains " 

 (Baird). 



117. Ceryle alcyon (hm.) — Great Belted Kingfisher. 



"7 eggs, taken by myself in Eastford, Conn., 27 I^I^Z. 

 Female captured on the nest, and the skin sent in the box. The 

 nest was in a sand-bank by the side of a road, and the tunnel was 

 about 5 feet in length. While engaged in digging out the eggs, I 

 discovered a nest of Screech Owls (Scops asio, No. 49) flying about, 

 and killed 3 of the young with sticks, 1 of which I send you." 

 (F. Egg Bk. Mus. F. and H.-B., p. 270). 



The Geog. Range — " Entire continent of N. America " (Baird). 



139. Contopus virens (Cab.) — Wood Pewee. 



"Nest of 3 eggs. Taken 18/6/69, in Madison, Conn. Nest 

 in a chestnut tree, on a horizontal branch, about 12 feet from the 

 ground; constructed of moss, fine grass, and pine leaves (1 needles); 

 the outside plastered over with pieces of lichen, giving it the 

 appearance of an old knot, and rendering it somewhat difficult to 

 discover. It is rarely that the nest is found. I have never known 

 of more than 3 eggs in a nest." {F. Egg Bk. Mus. F. and H.-B., 

 p. 106). 



The Geog. Range — " Eastern N. America, to the borders of the 

 high central plains ; south to New Grenada " (Baird). 



135. Sayornis fuscns, Baird — Pewee. 



" Nest of 5 eggs, taken 28 / 5 / 70, by myself, in Madison, Conn. 

 The nest was in a saw-mill, built on one of the corner braces ; was 

 composed of mud and moss, lined with fine moss. This species 

 builds in mills, barns, outhouses, under shelving rocks, and banks 

 of streams." 



The eggs are white, and closely resemble those of our Bank 

 Martin (Cotyle ripami), or those of the Black Redstart {Sylvia 

 titys). (F. Egg Bk. Mus. F. and H.-B., p. 155). 



The Geog. Range — " Eastern N. America " (Baird). 



142. Rmjndojiax minimus, Baird — Least Flycatcher. 



'' 3 eggs, collected by Milo T. Crum, in Holyoke, Mass., 



