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settlers, and appears to be rather rare, as I did not meet with it 

 during my stay there. It is probably a summer migrant. 



Flichcr (Colaptes auratus, Limi.) — This species is a summer 

 visitor to Newfoundland, where it is called the " English Wood- 

 pecker," and is tolerably common. It has a peculiar note, which 

 bears a flmcied resemblance to that of the green Woodpecker 

 (^Piais viridis ;) hence the name bestowed on it by the settlers. 



Three other species of Woodpecker probably occur in New- 

 foundland, but I did not meet with them, viz., Sphyraplcus 

 varius, Linn. ; Centurus Carolirius, Linn. ; and 3Ielanerpcs 

 cri/throcej)halus, Linn. 



Cypselid^. The Swifts. 



American Chimney Swallow TChastura pelasgia, Linn.') — 



Lpparently rare, at least at Cow Head. I only examined one 



pecimen, shot in June, 1868. It is, of course, a summer migrant. 



American Nlgkt Haich (Chordeiles popetue, Vieill.) — Well 



^nown to the settlers as the " Night Hawk,'' but I did not meet 



with a specimen. It is a summer migrant. 



ALCEDiNiDiE. The Kingfishers. 



Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon, Linn.) — Tolerably common 

 during the summer months, and, like the British species of King- 

 fisher, builds in banks, often at a considerable depth, and lays 

 five or six white eggs. I have always found the belted King- 

 fisher a very shy bird, and difficult to get a shot at. 



Tyrannid^. The Tyrant Flycatchers. 



King Bird, or Bee Martin (Tyrannus Carolinensis, Linn.) — 

 Visits Newfoundland for nidification, and is tolerably abundant. 

 I have shot them after the first fall of snow in the autumn. 



Peivee (Sayornis fuscus, Gmelin.) — A summer migrant, but not 

 common. 



Wood Peiccc (Contopus virens, Linn.) — A summer migrant, 

 arriving in May. Not common. 



Least Lly catcher (Empidonax minimus, Baird.) — A single 

 specimen, obtained in the month of June, 1868. It is a summer 

 migrant. 



Green-crested Flycatcher (Empidonax Acadicus, Gmelin.) — 

 Not very common. Frequents woods in the neighbourhood of 

 houses, and is a summer migrant. 



