DIRECTORY TO BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA, 187 



1. FORK-TAILED FLYCATCHER, M. TYRANNUS. 12.00; 



ashy above, white beneath; top and 

 sides of head, black; crown patch, yel 

 low; only one outer quill, incised. 

 South America, north to Mexico and ac- 

 cidentally to the U. S. east to N. J. 



2. SCISSOR-T AILED FLYCATCH- 

 ER, M. FORFiCATus. Differs from 1 in 

 having portion of tail rosy, under wings 

 and hind parts beneath, and crown 

 patch, orange; three outer primaries, 

 incised, fig. 239. South-western States ; 

 accidental in Fla., N. J., N. E., and Hud- 

 son Bay. 



b. King" Birds. Tyranniis. 



Differ from a in having the tail 

 much shorter without the long outer 

 feathers. 



1. KINGBIRD, T. tyrannus. 

 ■8.40; dark slaty above, white beneath 



Fig. 239. 



Fisr. 240. 



BB, A, a, 2. 1-4. 



BB, A, b, 1. 



and on tip of tail, fig. 240. Breeds 

 throughout eastern N. A. ; winters 

 from Mexico to S. A. ; migrates 

 north in early May, south in Sep. 

 Nests in trees or bushes, often over 

 water; eggs in early June. Cries, 

 shrill and loud, sometimes darts 

 about in air, especially in the ev- 

 ening, uttering a shrill twittering; 

 flight direct, swift, with rapid 

 downward wing-beats. Frequents 

 open sections and perches much, 

 often low, launching out after in- 

 sects. Very common. 



