72 Catalogue of Canadian Birds. 



Contopus richardsonii. 



WESTERN WOOD I'EWEE. 



A common summer resident from Manitolxi to the Pacific 

 coast. 



Empidonax flaviventris. 



YELI.OW-15EI.I.IED FLYCATCHER. 



A common summer resident of the Maritime Provinces, and 

 rare or casual westward to Manitoba. Mr. Comeau has taken 

 two specimens at Point des Monts, and Mr. Jos. Macoun reports 

 finding numbers at Lake Misstassini. Kitmlien met with one 

 off Cai)e Farewell, Greenland. 



Empidonax difficilis. 



IJAIKirS FLYCATCHER. 



Occurs from the Plains to the Pacific border. 



Empidonax acadicus. 



ACADIAN FLYCATCHER. 



This species is a fairly common summer resident of British 

 Columbia, and Mr. Thompson found it breeding- at Duck Moun- 

 tain, Manitoba, in 1S84, and not uncommon. Mr. John A. Mor- 

 den reports having taken one example at Hyde Park, Ontario, 

 and Dr. Hall gives it as "scarce" at Montreal. 



Empidonax pusillus. 



I>ITTLIO FLYCATCHER. 



This species is a common summer resident of British Colum- 

 bia, and Prof -Macoun found it at the elbow of the South Sas- 



