124 FAUNA OF NEW ENGLAND. 



MACROCHIRES. CYPSELI. 



MICROPODIDAE. 



234. Chaetura pelagica (Linne) Stephens. 

 Chimney swift; Chimney-bird; Chimney swallow. 



Chapman, Handb. 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, ehim- 

 nevs, 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. I. — 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. 



Linne, 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. 



