CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 527 



SAYORNIS, Bonap. 

 S. phcebe, L. {fuscus.) Pee-wee. Phoebe. Pee-wit. 



Olive brown ; head and tail darker ; yellowish or white below. 

 Length, 6| inches; tail, 3^^ inches. 



" Late in February or early in March, according to the weather, 

 this little bird makes its appearance. It builds a nest generally 

 about bridges or the eaves of a house, if sufficiently projecting, 

 raising two broods. Strictly inoffensive." 



CONTOPUS, Cab. 



CJ. virens, L. Wood Pee-v/ee. 



Rictal bristles half length of bill ; olive brown above ; pale 

 or yellowish below ; whitish or rusty bands on wings. Length, 

 6 J inches ; tail, 3 inches. 



^' Very similar in general appearance to the above, but differ- 

 ing in its habits. It builds a nest on the upper surface of a 

 branch of a tree and covers it with lichen externally. The eggs 

 are spotted with red, and not pure white as with the S. fuscus. 

 Frequents orchards and woody districts, and is as solitary as the 

 above is sociable. Feeds exclusively on insects, and is a valua- 

 ble bird." 



<3. borealis, Swains. Olive-sided Flycatcher, 



Kictal bristles short, I length of bill ; tuft of cottony feathers 

 on each side of rump, conspicuous ; a white line along middle of 

 belly, otherwise olive brown ; paler below. Length, 7^ inches ; 

 tail, 3 inches. A northern form ranging as far south as New 

 York, and should be looked for in our northern counties. 



EMPIDONAX, Cab. 



B. pusillus-traillii, Aud. Traill's Flycatcher. 



Dull olive brown ; bill pale below ; lower parts tinged with 

 yellow. Length, 5^ inches ; tail, 2J inches. 



"Arrives in May, remaining till October. This flycatcher is 

 restless and stays generally among the tops of tall trees. A 

 single brood is raised in a season, the young leaving the nest in 

 July. Strictly inoffensive." 



