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Arrives about the middle of May; departs towards the end of 
August. 
This is one of the few birds that will eat the potato bug. 
Genus CYANOSPIZA. 
229. Indigo Bunting. 
(Cyanospiza cyanea.) 
A common summer resident, breeding throughout its range in the 
Province. 
Arrives early in May; departs about the end of August. 
GeNuS SPIZA. 
230. Dickcissel. 
(Spiza americana.) 
Mr. Saunders has recorded the occurrence of this bird in South- 
western Ontario as a summer resident, and I have heard of it at other 
points along our southern boundary. 
Famity TANAGRIDZ. TANAGERS. 
Genus PIRANGA. 
231. Scarlet Tanager. 
(Piranga erythromelas ) 
Tolerably common summer resident, breeding throughout its 
range in the Province. 
Arrives early in May, departs in August. 
232 Summer Tanager. 
(Piranga rubra.) 
A very rare summer visitor to the south-western part of the 
Province. 
Famity HIRUNDINID. 
Genus PROGNE. 
233 Purple Martin. 
(Progne subis.) 
A common summer resident, breeding throughout its range in the 
Province. 
Arrives about the fifteenth of April, departs early in September. 
