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dent, somewhat rare " (Taylor); " West to tbe Great Plains" (Goss); Omaha — 

 breeds (L. Skow); Peru, common — breeds (G. A. Coleman); Gage county (F. 

 A. Colby); "quite common summer resident, arrives about May 1, breeds June 

 5 to 20, and departs early in September" (I. S. Trostler). 



<310. Piranga rubra (Linn.). — Summer Redbird. 



Lincoln, breeds (R. E. Dinges); " Have seen this bird only in southeastern 

 Nebraska (Aughey); "Summer resident, rare, arrives in May" (Taylor); 

 "North to New Jersej', Illinois, and Nebraska" (Goss); Omaha (L. Skow); "a 

 rare summer resident, one seen in western partof Douglas county, July 7, 1894" 

 (L S. Trostler). ' 



Family HIRUNDINID-S:.— Swallows. 



All of our swallows are insect destroyers, feediug u|)oii such forms 

 as gnats, flies, etc., which they capture on the wing. The large colo- 

 nies of different sjiecies of these bird^ that breed within the state, as 

 well as those that paps through during their migrations, destroy vast 

 numbers of these insects. They should be protected. 



611. Progne subis (Linn.). — Purple Martin; House Martin. 



West Point, Omaha, Lincoln, Norfolk, etc. — breeds (L. Bruner); "Rather com- 

 mon in Nebraska, where it breeds" (Aughey); "Summer resident, common, 

 arrives in May " (Taylor); " The whole of temperate North America" (Goss); 

 Beatrice, De Witt — breeding (AS. Pearse); Omaha — breeds (L. Skow); Peru, 

 common — breeds (G. A. Coleman); Gage county (F. A. Colby); Omaha, "a 

 common resident, formerly abundant, but being driven out by European House 

 Sparrow; arrives March 10 to April 1, breeds April 25 to June 1 " (L S. Trost- 

 ler). 



612. Petrochelidon lunifrons (-S'o^/). — Cliff Swallow; Eaves 



Swallow ; Mud Swallow. 



West Point, Lincoln, Sioux county, Omaha, etc. — breeds (L. Bruner); "Oc- 

 curs in eastern Nebraska in great numbers" (Aughey) ; "Summer resident, 

 arrive in May" (Taylor); "North America at large" (Goss); Omaha — breeds 

 (L. Skow); Cherry county — breeding (J. M. Bates); Omaha, "common sum- 

 mer resident, arrives May 1, breeds May 20 to July 1, departs Aug. 10 to Sept. 

 15" (L S. Trostler). 



613. Chelidon erythrogastra {Bodd.). — Barn Swallow. 



Holt county, Omaha, Lincoln, West Point, etc. — breeds (L. Bruner); " various 

 localities in eastern Nebraska, and also breeds here (Aujihey); "Summer resi- 

 dent, common, arrives in May" (Taylor); "North America in general " (Goss); 

 Beatrice, De Witt — breeding (A. S. Pearse); Omaha — breeds (L. Skow); Cherry 

 county — breeds Jan. 2, 1892 (J. M. Bates); Gage county — breeds (F. A. Colby); 

 Omaha, "a common summer resident, arrives May 1 to 10, breeds May 25 to 

 July 10, departs Aug. 10 to Sept. 15" (L S. Trostler). 



