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abundant towards the Alleghanies, where it is one of the character- 

 istic species of the mountain forests. In the vicinity of Philadelphia 

 the migrants pass through May 5-18 and September 10-October 10. 



266. Firafiga rubra (Lmy). Summer Tanager. 



Breeding Range — Virginia, southward to Florida, etc., and casually 



farther north. 

 Winter Distribution — Mexico, Central America and northern S. A. 



Very rare straggler from the south. 



A female was secured at Mt. Airy, Philadelphia, October 23, 

 1890, by Mr. Philip Laurent, which is the only recent record for 

 this vicinity with which we are acquainted. Several specimens were 

 taken in southern Pennsylvania some twenty years ago, and prior to 

 1860 this species is said to have been of regular occurrence in some 

 parts of southern Ncav Jersey. 



Family Hirundinidse — The Swallows. 



Six species of Swallows occur in eastern Pennsylvania and New 

 Jersey. The Barn Swallow is the most abundant, and is everywhere 

 distributed. The Rough-winged and Bank Swallows are common 

 breeders, the former being mainly restricted to the country lying 

 within the Carolinian Fauna. The White-bellied Swallow occurs 

 abundantly in migrations, and is a common breeder along the New 

 Jersey coast. The remaining species, the Cliff Swallow and Purple 

 Martin are local in their distribution. 



267. JProgne siibis (Linn.). Purple Martin. 



Breeding Range — Temperate N. A. 

 Winter Distribution — Mexico. 



Common summer resident in southern New Jersey, but rather rare 

 and local in Pennsylvania. Arrives April 1-10 and dej)arts Septem- 

 ber 1. Durinjj migrations it occurs in large flocks along the coast. 



