124 FAUNA OF NEW ENGLAND. 



MACROCHIRES. CYPSELI. 



MICROPODIDAE. 



234. Chaetura pelagica (Linne) Stephens. 

 Chimney swift; Chimney-bird; Chimney swallow. 



Chapman, Handl). birds east. No. Amer., 1895, p. 239; Bird- 

 life, 1898, pi. 28. Egg, Bendire, 1895, vol. 2, pi. 1, fig. 25. 



Hirundo pelagica Linne, Syst. nat., ed. 10, 1758, vol. 1, p. 192. 

 "America." 



Lives largely on the wing; rests and nests in hollow trees, chim- 

 neys, or barns. 



Me. — Common summer resident. April 26-Sept. 11. Eggs, 

 June 15-July 10. 



N. H. — Common summer resident. April 27-Sept. 7 (Oct. 1). 



Vt. — Common summer resident. May 1-Sept. 



Mass. — Common summer resident. (April 18) April 25-Sept. 

 25 (Oct. 12, 1907, Sharon). Eggs, June 10-30. 



R. L — Common summer resident. April 26-Sept. 17. Eggs, 

 June 10- July 1. 



Conn. — Common summer resident. (April 14) April 21-Sept. 

 27. Eggs, June 24. 



TROCHILI. 

 TROCHILIDAE, 



235. Trochilus colubris Linne. 

 Ruby-throated hummingbird. 



Linn^, Syst. nat., ed. 10, 1758, vol. 1, p. 120. "in America, 

 IMPRIMIS SEPTENTRiONALi." DeKay, Zool. New York, 1844, vol. 

 21, p. 46, pi. 40, fig. 87. Egg, Bendire, 1895, vol. 2, pi. 1, fig. 

 27. 



Open country, haunting flower growths ; nests in trees. 



Me. — Common summer resident. May 6-Sept. 26 (Oct. 1). 

 N. H. — Common migrant, less common summer resident at 

 lower elevations. May 13-Sept. 25. Eggs, June 29-July 15. 

 Vt. — Uncommon summer resident. May 15-Sept. 



