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and prolongGclly given, — and its retiring habits, I had not de- 

 tected it before. The specimens captured were all, with the 

 exception of the first, — which was shot on a tall oak, — taken 

 in low, swampy thickets. It keeps near the ground, is rather 

 shy, and upon the appearance of the intruder instantly ceases 

 its song." 



{(l). In his " Catalogue of the Birds of Coos Co., N. H., 

 and Oxford Co., Me., etc.," Mr. Maynard says : " We found it 

 in dark swamps at Upton. Here^ for the first time, I detected 

 this species with any other note than the low pea. It was like 

 the syllable kil-lic very gravely given, with a long interval be- 

 tween each utterance. The song was even less energetic than 

 that of TrailUi.^^ While singing, the birds were perched on 

 low limbs. Both male and female used this note." 



Dr. Brewer saj^s that Mr. Boardman " has heard this bird 

 give forth quite a pleasing, though somewhat monotonous trill. 

 This, according to Dr. Hoy, resembles Pea-wdyJc-pea-wdyk^ sev- 

 eral times repeated in a soft and not unpleasant call or song." 



(D) ACADicus.^2 Small Green-crested Flycatcher'. Acadian 

 Flycatcher. 



(Hai'dly to be ranked as a bird of New England.) 



(a). About six inches long. Tail even; crown-feathers 

 erectile (as in all flycatchers), and dark-centred (?). Like E. 

 Jlaviventris in coloration, but rather less bright above, with the 

 yellow beneath very pale, or confined to the hinder parts. E^-e- 

 ring, etc., yellowish ; breast shaded with olive-green. 



(6). The nest is built in a tree, not verj^ far from the ground. 



*> I do not know whether the song-note of Traill's Flycatcher, as described by 

 this author, is one which I have already described, or one which I have never 

 heard. I can hardly reconcile it to my own observations. He says: ''This spe- 

 cies has a most peculiar note like the syllables Ice win'k; this is not so quickly 

 given as the se wic'k of E. minimum, and is somewhat harsher. There is perhaps 

 thirty seconds interval between each ke ivin'k.'" Mr. Brewster, likewise, in speak- 

 ing of tlie male, says : '' His song consisted of a single dissyllabic strain, ke'icing, 

 uttered in a harsh, peevish voice," etc. (Quoted by Dr. Brewer.) 



82 This species is considered by some authors as probably identical with E. 

 Trailli, next to wliich it should stancL As it is questionably a bird of New Eng- 

 land, I have placed it at the end of the group. 



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