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Cypselidae — Swifts. 

 43.* Chsetura pelasgia. Chimney Swallow. Once rare ; becoming common. 



Caprimulgidae — Goat-Suckers. 

 44.* Antrostomus vociferus. Whippoorwil). Rare. 

 45.* Antrostomus Nuttallii. Poorwill. Allen. At Topeka. Common at localities in 



Eastern and Middle Kansas. 

 46.* Chordeiles popetue. Night-hawk. Common. 

 47- Chordeiles Henryi. Western Night-hawk. Allen. Near Fort Hays. 



Alcedinidae — Kingfishers. 

 48.* Ceryle alcyon. Belted Kingfisher. Common. 



COLEOPTERIDAE — FLYCATCHERS. 



49. Milvulus forficatus. Scissor-tail. Baird. Taken at Fort Riley by Dr. Cones. 



50.-'- Tyrannus Carolinensis. King-bird, Bee-bird. Common. 



51.* Tyrannus verticalis. Arkansas Flycatcher. "Western Kansas." Abundant also in 



Eastern Kansas. 

 52.* Myiarchus crinitus. Great Crested Flycatcher. Common ; often seen in the towns. 

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* Sayornis fuscus. Phoebe Bird. Nests under bridges ; common. 

 Contopus borealis. Olive-sided Flycatcher. "Passes through as a migrant." 

 Contopus Richardsonii. Short-legged Pewee. 

 Contopus virens. Wood Pewee. Probably breeds in Kansas. 

 Empidonax Traillii. Traill's Flycatcher. Probably breeds in Kansas. 

 Empidonax pusillus. Little Flycatcher. 



Empidonax minimus. Least Flycatcher. Probably breeds in Kansas. 

 Empidonax flaviventris. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. " Passes through in migration." 



* Empidonax Acadicus. Small Green-crested Flycatcher. Eastern Kansas. Allen. 



TuRDiDAE — Thrushes. 

 62.* Turdus mustelinus. Wood Thrush. Common in the timber. 



63. Turdus Pallasii. Hermit Thrush. Baird. One specimen taken at Topeka, by J. A. 



Allen. 



64. Turdus fuscescens. Wilson's Thrush. " Passes through in migration." 



65. Turdus Swainsoni. Olive-backed Thrush. " Passes through in migration." 



66.* Turdus migratorius. American Robin. Once rare, but becoming more common 



every year. Remains through the winter. 

 67.* Sialia sialis. Bluebird. Common. Remains through the winter. 



68. Regulus calendula. Ruby-crowned Wren. Spring and fall. Stragglers seen in the 



breeding season at Lawrence in 1871. 



69. Regulus satrapa. Golden-crested Wren. " Passes through in migration." 



Syi.vicoi.idae — Warblers. 



70. Anthus Ludovicianus. Titlark. Usually quite common in spring, and sometimes in 



fall ; frequents ploughed fields and prairies. 

 71.* Mniotilta varia. Black and White Creeper. Common. 

 72. Parula Americana. Blue Yellowback. Allen. Near Leavenworth. 

 73.* Protonotaria citrea. Prothonotary Warbler. "Found breeding at Neosho Falls." 

 74.* Geothlypis trichas. Maryland Yellow-throat. 

 75. Geothlypis Philadelphica. Mourning Warbler. Allen. One specimen taken at 



Topeka. 

 76.* Oporornis formosus. Kentucky Warbler. Common. 

 77.* Icteria viridis. Yellow-breasted Chat. Common. 

 78.* Helminthophaga pinus. Blue-winged Yellow Warbler. Allen. Near Leavenworth. 



Common in Eastern Kansas. 



