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(Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and Ta vernier) ; probably eastern Cuba 

 (Guantanamo) ; and Colombia (Bonda, Puerto Valivia, and Rio 

 Frio). South to Colombia (Rio Frio and Novita) ; Panama (Obal- 

 dia, Quebrada, and Divala) ; and Costa Rica (San Jose and Bolson). 

 West to Costa Rica (Bolson and Tenorio) ; El Salvador (Volcan de 

 Conchogua and Rio San Miguel) ; Guatemala (Gualan and Quiri- 

 gua) ; Oaxaca (Santa Efigenia and Tapanatepec) ; and Veracruz 

 (Motzorongo). 



The range as outlined is for the species, which is separated taxo- 

 nomically into northern and southern races. The northern form 

 {Mylarchus crinifus horeiis) occupies the entire breeding range ex- 

 cept the peninsula of Florida and the coastal region north to southern 

 South Carolina, which are occupied by the southern crested flycatcher 

 {M. c. crinit'us). 



Spring migraticm. — Early dates of spring arrival are: Northern 

 Florida, March 8. Southeastern Georgia, March 21. South Caro- 

 line — Charleston, April 10. North Carolina — Raleigh, April 9. Vir- 

 ginia — Varietj^ Mills, April 24. District of Columbia — ^Washington, 

 April 20. New Jersey — Morristown, May 3. New York — Shelter 

 Island, May 1. Connecticut — Hadlyme, May 4. Massachusetts — 

 Stoneham, May 3. Vermont — St. Johnsbury, May 10. Maine — 

 Avon, May 9. Quebec — Montreal, May 10. Louisiana — New Or- 

 leans, March 12. Tennessee — Athens, April 9, Kentucky — Eubank, 

 April 13. Indiana — Bloomington, April 18. Michigan — Plymouth, 

 April 25. Ontario — Ottawa, May 5. Iowa — Hillsboro, April 20. 

 Illinois — Chicago, April 27. Minnesota — Minneapolis, May 4. 

 Texas — Refugio County, March 13. Kansas — Manhattan, April 25. 

 Southeastern Nebraska, May 2. Manitoba — Aweme, May 24. 



Fall inigration. — Late dates of fall departure are: IManitoba — 

 Aweme, September 11. Kansas — Onaga, October 2. Minnesota — 

 Minneapolis, October 10. Illinois — Chicago, September 18. Iowa — 

 Keokuk, September 17. Ohio — Wauseon, October 2. Mississippi — 

 Ariel, October 15. Quebec — Montreal, September 4. Maine — Win- 

 throp, September 13. Massachusetts — Waverly, September 29. Dis- 

 trict of Columbia — Washington, September 29. North Carolina — 

 Raleigh, October 16. 



Casual records. — The crested flycatcher has been recorded on a few 

 occasions outside of its normal range. Among these is a specimen 

 taken in the Moose Mountain district, Saskatchewan, on June 20, 

 1924; one was reported from Eastend, Saskatchewan, on May 24, 1933; 

 one was collected at Windsor, Colo., on August 17, 1911; and one was 

 obtained at Douglas, Wyo., on June 14, 1896. 



Egg dates. — Florida : 23 records, March 14 to June 11 ; 12 records, 

 May 5 to 25, indicating the height of the season. 



