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die to the end of September, 11 few stragglers remaining until 

 the end of October. 



Family HIRUNDINID A]. 



248. Progne subis Linn. rnr^ 



A common summer resident and breeding. This species 

 seems to inaugurate, as well as speed the annual migration, 

 for it is the first migrant to arrive and the last to'leave. The 

 earliest date of its arrival that I have been able to note was 

 oil January 29, 1890; the next earliest: January 31, 1894, and 

 February 7, 1897. The latest date of departure, October 22, 

 1894. 

 349. Petrochelidon lunifrons Say. (Jliff tiirallvic. 



A fairly common migrant. 1 have, however, every reason 

 to believe that this species breeds in limited numbers in Louisi- 

 ana, as I have secured specimens in New Orleans as early as 

 August 2, whose plumage was too immature to have stood the 

 test of migration. 



250. Hirundo erythrogaster Kodd. Bam Siralhnr. 



Until recently, this species was not thought to breed in 

 the state, but according to Mr. II. II. Kopman and Mr. A. B. 

 Bhikemore it does so in the vicinity of New Orleans as well 

 as along the coast, eastward. It arrives within our precincts 

 in March (March 20, 1894 so far, the earliest date), and gen- 

 erally leaves in October. Mr. Blakemore saw it as late as 

 November 3, 1895, and Messrs. Kopman and Allison on the 

 same date in 189C. Concerning the movements of this species 

 Mr. Kopuiau furnishes me with the following interesting 

 note: "Barn Swallow August 4 Many males were passing, 

 following the coast; these birds Avent singly. August 1L A 

 second ilight began; the birds, this time, went in loose Hocks 

 and were principally females and young. The species doubt- 

 lessly breeds in the vicinity of Beauvoir." 



251. Tachycineta bicolor Vicll. White-bellied Swallow. 



The most abundant of all our swallows; it occurs every- 

 where in the state, and at all times of the year. It feeds on 

 M i/ric(( ccrifera, and is called "Cirier" in the markets of New 

 Orleans, where it is sold abundantly. 



252. Clivicola riparia Linn. Hank tiinillou\ 



A regular summer resident in some sections of the si air 

 wherever high river-banks afford nesting places. 



