38 Saunders, Birds of Gallatin Co., Mont. [j^ 



85. Sphyrapicus thyroideus. Williamson's Sapsucker. — Taken 

 by F. H. Knowlton in the Gallatin Basin. Thomas found a nest of this 

 species in Bridger Canon. 



86. Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Red-headed Woodpecker. — 

 A male of this species, taken in the mountains south of Bozeman, is in the 

 collection at the Agricultural College. 



87. Asyndesmus lewisi. — Lewis's Woodpecker. — Common summer 

 resident in the foothills and valleys arriving early in May. I found two 

 nests of this species in dead cottonwoods near Salesville. 



88. Colaptes auratus luteus. Northern Flicker. 



89. Colaptes cafer collaris. Red-shafted Flicker. — Birds refer- 

 able to both of these species occurs but the large majority of birds are 

 hybrids. They arrive early in April and leave about November 1. A 

 few winter in the vicinity of Lombard. 



90. Phalsenoptila nuttalli. Poor-will. — I found this species in 

 the foothills near Lyman Creek July 20 and 21, 1909, and secured a speci- 

 men on July 21. 



91. Chordeiles virginianus henryi. Western Nighthawk. — 

 Abundant summer resident, arriving about the second week in June and 

 leaving late in August. During July, 1909, I found young on several 

 occasions in sagebrush land. 



92. Selasphorus rufus. Rufous Hummingbird. — • Summer resident. 

 Mr. Rheesis Fransham showed me a nest of this speies on Squaw Creek. 



93. Stellula calliope. Calliope Hummingbird. — An immature 

 bird was taken by F. H. Knowlton, Aug. 12, 1890. An adult male from 

 Squaw Creek is in the collection at the Agricultural College. 1 have not 

 met this species in Gallatin County but secured an adult male near Coke- 

 dale, Park County, on May 29, 1909. 



94. Tyrannus tyrannus. Kingbird. — Common summer resident 

 in the valleys. This bird nests abundantly in the cottonwood trees in 

 Bozeman. It arrives about May 20, and leaves the last of August. 



95. Tyrannus verticalis. Arkansas Kingbird. — Summer resident 

 in the valleys but less common than the above species. This species 

 arrives about a week later than the common Kingbird and departs some- 

 what earlier. 



96. Sayornis sayus. Say's Phcebe. — Two specimens taken by 

 Richmond and Knowlton. I know of no other records of this species. 

 It is probably rare in most parts of the county. 



97. Nuttallornis borealis. Olive-sided Flycatcher. — Summer 

 resident in the mountains. This species is well distributed but not common. 

 It frequents open fir forests and appears to prefer trees that are spike 

 topped and partially dead. It is occasionally seen in the valleys during 

 migrations. 



98. Myiochanes richardsoni. Western Wood Pewee. — Summer 



1 See The Condor, Vol. XI. pp. 197. 



