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18. *Dendrceca discolor. Rather frequent. 



19. Mniotilta varia. Not common. Two specimens obtained at Leav- 

 enworth, and two or three otbers seen. 



20. *Seiurus aurocapillus. First observed May 15th; afterwards 

 common. 



21. * Geothlypis trichas. Common at Topeka ; only a few were seen 

 at Leavenworth, where it arrived about May 8th. 



22. Geothlypis Philadelphia. One specimen obtained May lGth at 

 Topeka, where others were seen later. 



23. * Oporornis formosus. Common. Nest found nearly completed 

 May 16th. 



24. * Wilsonia mitrata. Rather common at Leavenworth ; less so at 

 Topeka. 



25. Setophaga ruticilla. Common, but only males were taken or 

 observed. 



20. * Icteria virens. Rather common at Leavenworth. Abundant at 

 Topeka, where three or four males were often seen hovering in the air and 

 singing at the same time. 



TANAGRIDiE. 



27. *Pyranga rubra. Very abundant. The colors of those obtained 

 were unusually intense, as compared with northern specimens. 



PARIDJE. 



28. *Parus atricapillus. Abundant. 



29. *Lophophanes bicolor. Abundant. One of the most numer- 

 ously represented and most noisy species met with at Leavenworth ; not so 

 abundant at Topeka. 



SITTTD-2E. 



30. Sitta carolinensis. Common at Leavenworth. 



TROGLODYTID^. 



31. * Troglodytes aedon. Common. 



32. * Thryothorus ludovicianus. Common at Leavenworth. Not 

 seen at Topeka. They apparently breed very early, as we shot a young 

 one fully fledged May 3d. 



HIRUNDINIDJE. 



33. *Hirundo horreorum. Moderately common. 



34. Hirundo bicolor. Common, especially at Leavenworth. 



35. * Hirundo lunifrons. Common at Leavenworth ; less numerous at 

 Topeka. At the latter locality several pairs were seen along the bluffs of 



