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An egg in m}- collection measures about '85 X '65 of an inch, 

 and is white, with nfeiv brown markings at the larger end. 



(c). Mr. Heushaw, in comparing this species with Traill's ^3 

 saj's : " In New England, if the Acadian Flj'catcher be found 

 at all, it is in the character of a very rare visitant, and I am 

 inclined to believe that all of the various quotations assign- 

 ing this bird to a place in the New England fauna maj' be set 

 down as instances of mistaken identification, not excepting the 

 evidence of Mr. J. A. Allen, who states that E. acadicus is a 

 rare summer visitant near Springfield, Mass. I am inclined to 

 think that Mr. Allen's acadicus, were really Traillii, more es- 

 pecially since, in recounting the habits, he sajj-s, ' it breeds in 

 swamps and thickets, which are its exclusive haunts.' This 

 accords perfectly with the habits of E. Traillii, and is utterly 

 at variance with those of acadicus, as elsewhere shown.* " As 

 at present made out the Acadian Fljcatcher reaches no further 

 along the coast than New Jersey. Nor in the interior does its 

 range appear to extend much if any higher." " * * * the nest 

 is disposed in a horizontal fork." Dr. Wheaton "is of the opin- 

 ion, that the eggs of acadicus average a little longer and slen- 

 derer than those of Traillii, and have perhaps a yelloioer buff 

 tinge." *' * * * of the Acadian he saj's : ' It is never found 

 in company with, or in such localities as are frequented by the 

 Traill's. In all cases it is found in upland woodland, prefer- 

 ably, and I might almost say as far as my observation ex- 

 tends in beech woodland. I have never seen it even during 

 the migration in otner places.'" 



Note. — Empidonax 2->ygmaius. Pygmy Flycatcher. 



(a). About five inches long or less. Crown-feathers erec- 

 tile. Tail even. Coloration, so far as known, like that of 

 other small flycatchers (Empidonactes) , but apparently with 

 little olive tinting above, and no yellow beneath. [Moreover, 



•3 Quarterly Bulletin of the Nuttiill Ornitliological Club, Cambridge, Mass. 

 " * Since penning the above I understand that Mr. Allen allows this view to be 

 correct." 



