1908] BIBDS. 2T 



Nest In a chimney or hollow tree. 

 Food Insects. Very useful birds. 



428. Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Trochilus colubris). A pair.. 



Geog. Dist. Eastern North America as far north as the Fur- 

 Countries. 



W. Va. Dist. Very common. Though there are about five hun- 

 dred species of hummingbirds in North and South America, this is 

 the only species that ever comes into this part of the United 

 States. 



;^ es t A beautiful nest of plant down, fibers, and lichens saddle 1 

 on a limb, frequently an apple limb. Difficult to find the nest of 

 this species. Two white eggs. 



Food Honey from flowers and minute insects. 



444. Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus). Male and female. The 

 male is so mounted that its usually concealed orange-red crest may^ 

 be seen. This is the bird that is often called "Bee-bird" or "Bee- 

 martin". 



Geog. Dist. North America, most common east of the Rockies. 



W. Va. Dist. One of the common birds of our fields and orchards.. 



Nest Usually in apple trees. Nests easily found. 



Food The Kingbird some times feeds on bees, but it destroys; 

 enough harmful insects to clear its record. 



452. Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) . One adult. Sexe& 

 alike. 



Geog. Dist. Eastern United States and southern Canada. 



W. Va. Dist. A very common bird in all sections of the state 

 where there are large tracts of deciduous woodland. 



Nest In hollow tree. One peculiarity in the nest-building of 

 this bird is to be found in its selection of a piece of cast-off snake 

 skin for building material. A nest is rarely found without this^ 

 uncanny thing in its walls. 



Foods Insects. (See Bull. 110, W. Va. Agr. Expt. Sta., p. 23. 

 for interesting note on the food habits of this flycatcher) . 



456. Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe). One adult. Sexes alike. Some 

 times called "Pewee". 



Geog. Dist. Eastern North America. 



"W. Va. Dist. Common throughout the state. 



