Catalogue of Canadian Birds. 69 



Chsetura vauxii. 



VALX'S SWIFT. 



A rare summer resident of British Columbia. 



Trochilus colubris. 



KUlJy-THKOATKD IIUMJIINGIilKD. 



Occurs from the Maritime Provinces to the valley of the Red 

 River, breeding in abundance throughout, excepting in Southern 

 Ontario, where it is chiefly a migrant. It has been taken along 

 the Saskatchewan Valley; Mr. Thompson reports having seen 

 one specimen at Bracebridge, in the northern i)art of Ontario ; 

 Mr. Neilson has taken several nests in the Laurentidcs back of 

 Quebec, several miles from any setdement; and Turner met 

 with one example at Davis Inlet. It winters south to Cuba. 



Trochilus alexandri. 



IJLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD. 



A fairly common summer resident of British Columbia. 



Trochilus rufus. 



liUFOLS UU3IMINGBIKD. 



An abundant summer resident of pMitish Columbia, widely 

 distributetl, and occurring north to Sitka. 



Trochilus alleni. 



ALLEN'S IIUM3IINGI5IKD. 



A summer resident of British Columbia, between the Cascade 

 Mountains and the sea- coast. 



