500 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM vol.90 



MYIARCHUS CRINITUS BOREUS Bangs: Northern Crested Flycatcher 



Of tliis common species skins were preserved as follows : Kocking- 

 ham, June 1; Roseboro, May 2 and 4; Clinton, May 4; South Mills, 

 April 14 and 17; and Southport, May 12 and 19. 



On Smith Island several of these birds were noted, and an adult 

 male was taken on May 22. This bird shows a very definite approach 

 to the southern form Myiarclius crinitus crinitus in its slightly larger 

 bill and somewhat darker dorsal color. This one individual for the 

 time being I have marked as an intermediate and have placed it with 

 horews^ as I hesitate to establish a State record on this one skin, es- 

 pecially in this case where the differences between tlie two races con- 

 cerned are not sharply defined. Further breeding speciraBns from 

 Smith Island should be obtained to see if they may not properly be 

 classified as true ainitus. 



SAYORNIS PHOEBE (Latham) : Eastern Phoebe 



Breeding birds of this common species were collected as follows: 

 8 miles southwest of Murphy, June 8 (adult and fully grown juvenile) ; 

 3,500 feet elevation, 12 miles east of Hayesville ; and 4,800 feet elevation 

 on Elk Knob, 7 miles north of Boone. In fall it was obtained on the 

 Catawba River near Catawba, October 4 ; on the same stream 7 and 10 

 miles west of Statesville, October 2 and 4; on Hogan Creek 7 miles 

 northeast of Reidsville, September 19; and near Greenville, 

 November 6. 



EMPIDONAX VIRESCENS (Vieillot) : Acadian Flycatcher 



This widely distributed species was encountered as follows: At 

 1,450 feet elevation 8 miles southwest of Murphy, June 9; at 3,500 

 feet elevation 12 miles east of Hayesville, June 26 and 27; 11 miles 

 east of Wadesboro, May 26; near Roseboro, May 2, 5, and 6; Clinton, 

 May 1; Southport, May 19; and Gliden, April 25. The progressive 

 graying from wear in this species with advance through spring into 

 summer is noticeable. 



EMPIDONAX MINIMUS (Baird and B«ird) : Least Flycatdier 



In the high country 12 miles east of Hayesville this small flycatcher 

 was fairly common, as birds were taken here at 3,500 feet elevation 

 on June 26, 27, and 28 and others were seen on June 30. One was 

 :seen at 3,800 feet 2 miles north of Highlands on July 6. An immature 

 female fully grown was obtained at 4,800 feet on Elk Knob, 7 miles 

 north of Boone, on July 18. On July 5, 1936, J. J. Murray and I 

 found this species common between Sturgills and Warrensville, where 

 the birds ranged along streams and in the adjacent groves at elevations 

 ^s low as 2,800 feet. 



