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katchewan in the dead timber of the muskeg. Three specimens 

 secured. (Nuttnig.) Nutting's specimens were probably E. flavi- 

 ventris. 



465. Green-crested Flycatcher, 



Em pidonax vircscens (ViEiLL.) Brewster. 1895. 



The pubhshed records all refer to the alder flycatcher but I took 

 what I believe was this species once at Toronto, Ont. ; the specimen 

 was lost, however, by the taxidermist who skinned it. (/. H. 

 Elcming.) 



466. Traill Flycatcher. 



Empidonax iraillii iraillii (AuD.) Bangs. 1903. 



I found this species common at Pembina, like minimus, during 

 the first week in June, but did not observe it later than the 9th 

 of that month. {Coues.) Summer resident in woodlands, breeding 

 freely in the northern part of the province of Manitoba. {E. T. Seton.) 

 Rare at Aweme, Man. (Criddle.) It is found in low damp ground 

 in willow and alder swamps, and was noted regularly in such 

 places between Portage la Prairie, Man., and Battle river, Alta. 

 along the line of the G.T.P. Ry. in 1906. (Atkinson.) Very common 

 at Chemawawin, Sask., especially in the trees bordering a slough, 

 where they seemed to have excellent hunting. They perched on 

 the lowest branches and bushes, and evidently lived on the insects 

 flying over the water. None were secured at Grand Rapids, where 

 it is replaced by minimus. (Nutting.) A few were seen at Indian 

 Head, Sask., on June 6th, 1892; after this they became common 

 and nested in the woods at Deep lake ; not uncommon at Old Wives 

 creek, Sask. in May, 1895, a pair was shot on the 25th of May ; 

 quite common at Banff, Rocky mountains and breeding freely in 

 1891; common at Revelstoke and Deer Park^ B.C., in June, 1890; 

 taken at Kamloops, B.C. in June, 1889, and at vSicamous, Enderby 

 and Spence Bridge; and also at Chilliwack and McGuire ranch, 

 B.C., June, 1901 ; in 1902 they were seen at Trail, B.C.; common 

 at Elko, B.C., May, 1904; one pair seen at Oso3^oos lake, B.C., 1905; 

 common on Vancouver island in 1893, when specimens were taken. 

 (Spreadborough.) North to Fort Resolution on Great vSlave lake; 



