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167. Green-crested Elycatcher. Emfldonax vircsccns. 

 (Gmel.) 



Yery common summer visitor in all sections, breedino; abun- 

 dantly. 



168. Alder Flycatcher. Emfidonax tralllH alnornni , 

 (Brewster.) 



One taken by Cairns in the mountains, September, 1889 ; one 

 taken in Wake County by Brimley, May, 1892. 



169. Least Flycatcher. Empidou ix mijiinns. (Baird.) 

 Rare summer visitor in the mountains. Observed breeding by 



Cairns. 



Family ALAUDID/E. Larks. 



170. Horned Lark. Otocoris alpcstris. (Linn.) 



Winter visitor ; rare in the middle section, tolerably common in 

 the mountains. 



171. Prairie-horned Lark. Otocoris alpestris practical a. 

 (Hench.) 



Rare winter visitor in the mountains ; tolerably but irregular, 

 winter visitor in the middle section ; specimens taken at Raleigh, 

 winters of '86, '87, '93 and '95 in company with O. alpcstris. 



Family CORVIDyE. Crows. Jays, Magpies, Etc. 



172. Blue Jay. Cyanocitta cristata. (Linn.) 



Common resident, generally distributed. Breeds in all sectioui ; 

 eggs are in my collection from the mountains. 



173. American Raven. Corvus corax siniiatns. (Wngl.) 

 Cairns reported this species as a tolerably common resident in 



the western section, breeding on Craggy Mountains in March. 



174. Northern Raven. Corvus corax principalis. (Ridgw.) 

 Rather rare irregular winter visitor in the eastern section. 



175. xA.MERICAn Crow. Corvs Aiucricauus. (i\ud.) 

 Resident, very common in the east, common in other sections. 



Breeds in all portions. 



176. Fish Crow. Corvus ossifragus. (Wils.) 



Very common resident in the east and along the coast, not so 

 numerous in the summer. (Breeds.) 



Family ICTERID/E. Blackbirds. Orioles. Etc. 



177. Bobolink. Dolichonyx oryzivorus. (Linn.) 



Common transient visitor in all sections. Some seasons large 

 flocks appear in the eastern section and destroy much grain. Gen- 

 erally known by the name of " Rice Bird." 



