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Family HERUNDINHXE. Swallows. 



Genus PROGNE Boie. 



254. (611). Progne subis (Lin n.). Purple Martin. 

 A common summer resident in the vicinity of dwellings where 

 martin houses have been erected for their accommodation. They 

 seemingly return to the same house every year, and usually have a 

 hard light to regain possession of it, as during their absence the 

 Knglish Sparrows have usually taken possession. However, in 

 such fights the Martins usually prove victorious, and the intruding 

 t j,,,ii''xtirux is forced to seek a new home. 



County Records. Androscoggiu, "abundant summer resident" (John- 

 son) ; Aroostook, "seen at Fort Fail-field and lloultou" (Batchelder, Bull. 

 Nutt. Orn. Club, Vol. 7, p. 110) ; Cumberland, "common summer resi- 

 dent" (Mead) ; Franklin, "common summer resident" (Swain) ; Hancock, 

 "common throughout the summer" (Knight) ; Kennebec, "very rare sum- 

 mer resident" (Larrabee) ; Kuox, "summer" (Uacklifl) ; Oxford, "com- 

 mon breeder" (Nash) ; Penobscot, "common in the cities, somewhat rarer 

 in the country, but occur wherever houses have been provided for their 

 benefit" (Knight); Piscataquis, "common, breeds" (Homer); Sagadahoc 

 (Spratt) ; Somerset, "common summer resident" (Morrell) ; Waldo 

 (Spratt) ; Washington, "common summer resident" (Boardman) ; York, 

 "common summer resident" (Adams). 



Genus PETROCHELIDON Cabanis. 



255. (612). Petrochelidon lunifrons (Say). Cliff Swallow. 



A very common summer resident of general distribution. These 

 birds arc commonly called Eave Swallows from their habit of build- 

 ing their large flask-shaped nests of mud beneath the eaves of 

 buildings. They are also called Republicans, presumably because 

 they nest in colonies. 



County Records. Audroscoggiu, "common summer resident" (John- 

 m) ; Aroostook, "abundant at Fort Fail-field*' (Batchelder, Bull. Nutt. 

 Orn. Club, Vol. 7, p. 110); Cumberland, "common summer resident" 

 (Mead) ; Franklin "common summer resident" (Swain) ; Hancock, "com- 

 mon on the inhabited islands along the coast and also in the interior, 

 breeds, (Knight) ; Keunebec, "very common summer resident"' (Gar- 

 diner Branch) ; Knox, "summer" (Rackliflf) ; Oxford, "common, breeds" 

 (Nash) ; Penobscot, "abundant summer resident" (Knight) ; Piscataquis, 

 "common, breeds" (Homer) ; Sagadahoc, "common summer resident" 

 (Spinney); Somerset, "common summer resident" (Morrell); Waldo 

 (Spratt) ; Washington, "very abundant summer resident" (Boardmau) ; 

 York, "-common summer resident" (Adams). 



