Birds of Canada. 25 
Myiarchus crinitus—The Great-crested Fly- 
catcher. 
This bird arrives in Canada about the middle 
of May. The nest is placed in a hollow tree or 
stub, and nearly always contains the cast off skin 
of a snake, which is coiled at the bottom ; eggs, 
four, of a dull cream color, scratched with purple 
lines. Feeds upon insects. The general color 
of this bird is dull greenish-olive above; under 
parts, bright sulphur-yellow ; head, well-defined 
crest. Departs for the south first September. 
Sayornis fuscus—The Phebe Bird. 
This very common bird is too well known to 
need a description. It arrives from the south 
about the last of March, and departs the last of 
October. 
Contopus virens—The Wood Pewee. 
This is a common summer resident of Canada. 
It atrives here about the twentieth of May. Gen- 
eral color, dark olive-brown; the lower parts 
pale-yellow. This bird loves the dark quiet 
retreats of the forests. Here, sitting upon a 
branch, it may be seen watching for insects, 
uttering its low melancholy notes. Nests, in a 
tree; eggs, four or five; light-yellow, spotted 
with red on the large end. 
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