452. Myiarchus crinitus 
CRESTED FLYCATCHER. 9 inches 
Male and Female alike. Above brownish olive; ¢a¢/ cinnamon ; 
head crested. Below, throat and breast gray ; belly yellow. 
Usually perch high in open deciduous woods ; a frequenter of 
orchards. Not common in Massachusetts. Arrives the second 
week in May. . 
Note. Loud whistle. 
Nest. Ina hole in a tree, generally with a piece of snake skin. 
Breeds. Logally throughout New England. 
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