316 TRANSACTIONS OF THE [1895 



Order PASSERES PERCHINGBIRDS. 



Family TYRANNID^: Flycatchers. 

 Milvulus forficatus (443). Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. 



"A Milvulus probably M. forficatus is given in the original 

 edition as having been obtained by Mr. C. Drexler, on May 6, 

 '81. We have never been satisfied of the accuracy of the in- 

 formation, even supposing veracity on the part of our in- 

 formant, and in our remarks on Mr. Jouy's list, we spoke as if 

 inclined to drop the species from the list; but we have no more 

 authority for doing so than for retaining it, so we make no 

 alteration in a record which, unfortunately, must always remain 

 dubious" (A. C., 75-6). One "was sent to the Smithsonian 

 Institute by Mr. R. B. Taylor, of Norfolk, Va., . . . shot on 

 January 2, '82 in his door yard in that city" (Robert Ridgway, 

 Auk, viii,' 59). Under date of May 5, '93, Capt. Crumb states 

 that he has secured a specimen at Cobb's Island. 



Tyrannus tyrannus (444). Kingbird. 



Common summer resident from April 14 ('95), to September 15 

 (93, Gray). On September 23, '91, I saw a single bird 2 miles 

 north of Martinsburg, W. Va., and at Hagerstown they are noted 

 from April 13 ('83) to October ('79, Small). During migrations 

 they appear in flocks, sometimes over 100 being together, these 

 have been noted from April 30 ('93) to May 3 ('93, Fisher), 

 and from August 4 ('95) to September 7 ('94). Extreme dates 

 for eggs are May 31 ('93) and July 17 ('92). On August 12 

 ('94), young were still being fed. Sets are 1 of 1, 1 of 2, 13 of 

 3, and 3 of 4. 



Tyrannus verticalis (447). Arkansas Kingbird. 



"This is a western species added to the list in '77, by Mr. 

 Jouy, who found it in the flesh in market September 30, '74. 

 In point of fact, it was not actually got in the District, but in 

 some adjoining portion of Maryland. There is no doubt about 



