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cock," and is occasionally sent to our game dealers braced with 



" Pa'tridge" (Ruffed (irouse). 

 406. Meianerpes erythrocephalus, Red-headed Woodpecker. S. c. B, 

 412. Colaptes aiirattis, Flicker. S. a. B. 



ORDER, MACROCHIRES— GOATSUCKERS, SWIFTS, &c. 



Caprimulgid^ — Goatsuckers, &c. 



417. Antrosto?nus vodfenis, Whippoorwill. S. c. B. 

 420. Chordeiles vir^inianus, Night Hawk. S. a. B. 



MicROPODiD^ — Swifts. 



423. Chcvtura pelagica. Chimney Swift. S. a. B. In the first week of 

 February, 1883, a Chimney Swift came down a chimney in the 

 house of Mr. J. Y. Whiteave.s, Assistant Director of the Geolo- 

 gical and Natural History Survey. It was caught and examined 

 by him, and remained alive for several days. A similar instance 

 is known to have occurred in Toronto. 



TROCHiLiDiE — Hummingbirds. 



428. Trochilus coliibris, Ruby-throated Hummingbird. S. c. B. A 

 nest with two fresh eggs was taken 12th July, 1S90, by Messrs. 

 W. E. and F. A. Saunders. 



ORDER, PASSERES— PERCHING BIRDS. 

 Tyrannid^ — Tyrant Flycatchers. 



444. Tyratmus tyranmts^ Kingbird. S. a. B. 



452. Myiarchus crinitus, Crested Flycatcher. S, m.c. B. 



456. Sayornis phcebe, Phoebe. S. c. B. 



459, Contopus borealis, Olive-sided Flycatcher. S. r. A pair were 

 shot near the City 24th May, 1883, and it has been occasionally 

 seen since. 



461. Contopus vtrens. Wood Pewee. S. c. B. 



463. Empidonax flavive}iiris,Yt\\ovi-\it\\\tdY\yc2itc\\ex. S. r. B. The 

 taking of the nest of this species is recorded in the Report of the 

 Branch for the year 1881, but the bird is not mentioned in the 

 old list, appended to that report. It is added as a species new 



