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412. Colaptes auratus luteus Bangs. — Flicker; Yellow-shafted Flicker. A 



very common breeder in state, especially eastward. 



413. Cokiptes cafer coUaris (Vigors). — Eed-shafted Flicker. Cherry Co. (J. 



M. Bates); Sioux Co. (Bruner, Cary, Crawford, Hunter). 



417. Antrostomus rocifervs (Wils.). — Whippoorwill. Eastern half of state 



(a number of records). 



418. Phahrnoptilns mitlaJii (Aud.). — Poorwll. Entire state, but more 



common northward and westward. 



420. ChordeUes vwginianus (Giael.). — Nighthawk. East of the lOOth me- 

 ridian, quite common, and possibly also westward. 



420fl. ChordeUes virginianus henryi (Cass.). — Western Mghthawk. Quite 

 common in the Sand-hill Region and westward. 



423. Chcetnra pelagica (Linn.). — Chimney Swift. A common breeder in 

 eastern Nebraska. 



425. Aeronautes melanoleucus (Baird.). — White-throated Rock Swift. Pine 

 Ridge of Dawes and Sioux Cos., quite plentiful (L. Bruner). 



428. Trochilus coluhris Linn. — Ruby-throated Hummingbird. A not un- 

 common breeder in eastern Nebraska (a number of records). 



444. Tgranniis tyranniis (Linn.). — Kingbird; Bee-bird. Common over the 

 entire state. 



447. Tyrannus rertiealis Say. — Arkansas Flycatcher. JNIost common west- 

 Avard, but over greater part of state. 



452. Mi/iarclnis erinitus (Linn.). — Great-crested Flycatcher. Occurs as a 

 breeder over most of state. 



456. Sayornis phoel)e (Lath.). — Phoebe; Pewee. Quite common in Nebraska 



eastv^ard, less numerous westward. 



457. Sayornis saya (Bonap.).- — Say's Phoebe. A rather common bird in 



western Nebraska where it sometimes nests about houses. 



461. Vontopus rirens (Linn.).— Wood PcAvee. Omaha (L. Skow, I. S. Tros- 

 tler); Peru (G. A. Coleman). 



465. Eiiipidonax virescenft (VieilL). — Green-crested Flycatclier; Acadian 

 Flycatcher. Omaha (L. Skow, I. S. Trostler). ' 



466r/. Empidonax traiUii (And.). — Traill's Flycatcher. Omaha (Skow, 

 Trostler). 



467. Empidonax tniiihirus Baird. — Least Flycatcher. Occasionally in north- 

 eastern part of state (Aughey) ; Omaha (L. Skow). 



474m. Otocoris alpestris leiieohrnia (Coues). — Pallid Horned Lark; White- ^ 

 throated Horned Lark. Cherry Co. (J. M. Bates). 



474&. Otocoris alpestris praticola Hensh. — Prairie Horned Tiarlc. Eastern 

 and middle jiortions of state, common. 



474c. Otocoris alpestris arenicola Hensh. — Desert Horned Lake. Cherry 

 Co. (J. M. Bates); Sioux Co. (L. Bruner). 



475. Pica pica hudsonica (Sab.). — American Magpie. Cherry Co. (J. M. 

 Bates); Sioux Co. (L. Bruner, Cary, Crav^^ford and Hiinter). Origi- 

 nally as far east as the mouth of Platte. 



477. Cyanocitta cristata, (Linn.).- — Blue Jay. Entire state and becoming 

 more numerous than formerly. 



488. Corviis americanns Aud. — Common Ci-ow. State at large, becoming 

 more numerous year after year. 



