ALDER FLYCATCHER. 
466a. Hmpidonas trailli alnorum. 6 inches. 
This species is very similar to, but larger, than the 
well-known Least Flycatcher or Chebec. They are 
found in swampy pastures or around the edges of 
ponds or lakes, where they nest in low bushes. 
Range.—U. 8. east of the Mississippi, breeding from 
New York to New Brunswick. 
LEAST FLYCATCHER. 
467. Hmpidonax minimus. 5% inches. . 
Smaller than the last and with the tail slightly 
forked. Common everywhere in orchards, swamps or 
along roadsides. They are very often known by the 
name of “Chebec,”’ because their notes resemble that 
word. Their nests are placed in upright forks of any 
kind of trees or bushes; they are made of plant fibres and 
grasses closely felted together. The eggs range from 
three to five in number and are creamy white, without 
markings; siz2 .65 x .50. 
Range.—N. A. east of the Rockies, breeding from 
middle U. S. north to New Brunswick and Manitoba. 
