20 BIRDS OF MADISON COUNTY 



Order PASSERES. (Perching birds.) 

 Family TYRANNIDAE. (Tyrant flycatchers.} 



92. (444) Tyrannus Tyrannus (Linn.). 



Kingbird. 



Common summer resident. Breeds. Arrives about 

 May 1st. Departs about Sept. 25th. 



93. (452) Myiarchus crinitus (Linn.). 



Crested fly-catcher. 



Common summer resident. Breeds. Arrives about 

 May 5th. Departs about Sept. 1st. More abundant in the wooded 

 swamps. 



94. (456) Sayornis phoebe (Lath.). 



Phoebe. 



Very common summer resident. Breeds. Arrives 

 about April 4th. Departs about Oct. 10th. 



95. (461) Contopus Virens (Linn.). 



Wood pewee. 



Common summer resident. Breeds. Arrives about 

 May 3. Departs about Sept. 1st. 



96. (463) Empidonax flaviventris Baird. 



Yellow-bellied fly-catcher. 



Not very common summer resident. Arrives about 

 May 5th. 



97. (466a) Empidonax traillii alnorum Brewst. 



Alder flycatcher. 



Not uncommon summer resident. Breeds sparingly 

 in the alder swamps about Hamilton. Arrives about May 12th. 

 Departs about Sept. 1st. 



98. (467) Empidonax minimus Baird. 



Least flycatcher. 



Very common summer resident. Breeds. Arrives 

 about May 1. Departs about Sept. 5. 



