84 EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 



lined witli fine grass, rootlets, and hairs ; placed in buildings, 

 under bridges, rocks, tlie upturned roots of fallen trees, or in 

 other sheltered situations. Breeds in Eastern North America, 

 ■from the British Provinces south to the Carolinas, in May, 

 and a second time in June. 



457. Say's Pucebe, Sayornis saya. Eggs, indistinguish- 

 able from those of No. 456, and the nests and nesting habits 

 are similar. Breeds in Western United States, from the 

 plains to the Pacific, in May. 



458. Black Phcede, Sayornis oiigricans. Eggs, indistin- 

 guishable from tliose of No. 456, and the nesting habits are 

 similar. Breeds in Southwestern United States, from Texas 

 through Southern New Mexico and Arizona, to California, and 

 northward along the coast to Oregon, in May. 



459. Olive-sided Flycatcher, Contopiis borealis. Eggs, 

 3 or 4, short oval, salmon-colored, spotted and blotclied with 

 yellowish ash, brown, umber, and lilac, usually forming a ring 

 around the larger end ; .60 -f- .85 to .62 -f- .90. Nests com- 

 posed of sticks and weeds, lined with fine rootlets, placed in 

 trees. Breeds throughout North America, on the east side, 

 from Massachusetts northward, and to the westward, south 

 along the mountain ranges, in Jane. 



460. CouEs's Flycakuier, Contopus pertinax. Eggs, un- 

 known. Breeds in Southern Arizona, Mexico, and Guatemala. 



461. Wood Pewee, Contojyns virens. (Type, Plate IX.) 

 Eggs, 3, rarely 4, short oval, creamy buff, spotted and blotched, 

 usually around the larger end, with brown, umber, and lilac; 

 .75 -1- .50 to .75 -\- .55. Nests composed of grass and weeds, 

 and lined Avith finer material, and the whole structure is cov- 

 ered smoothly with lichens, secured by cobwebs; placed in 

 trees; usually saddled on the top of a large branch. Breeds 

 in Eastern Nortli America, west to the plains, from Canada to 

 Florida, in June. 



462. Western Wood Pewee, Contopus richardsonii. 

 Eggs, 3, indistinguishable from those of No. 461, but the nests 



