OF LANCASTER COUNTY. OU? 



36. Trochilus colubris, Linn., Humming Bird. Very common; bivuds in tlie county. 



Family Cypscelid.e— The Swifts. 



Feed upon insects, captured ou the wing. Known No. of sj.s. in tlio N. A.. 4; in tlie 



county, 1. 



37. Chaetura pelasgia, (Linn.,) Stcph., Cliimney Swallow. Extremely ahundant in 



towns; breeds in the county. 



Family Caprimulgid.e — The Goat-suckers. 



Feed on winged insects. Known No. of sps. in N. A., 4; in the county, 2. 

 88. Antrostomus vociferus, ( Wils.,) Botiap., Whippoorwill. Nocturnal; frequent; breeds 

 in the county. Sp'm. No. 15, Mus. Linn. Soc. 



39. Chordeiles popetue, [Vieill.,) Bd., Night Hawk. Common; breeds in the county. 



Sp'm. No. — , Mus. Linn. Soc. 



Family Alcedinid.e — The Kingfishers. 



Feed upon small fishes and aquatic insects. Known No. of sps. in N. A., 2, in the 



county, 1. 



40. Cerjde alcyon, {Linn.,) jBow, Belted Kingfisher. Common from March to December 



along streams and fresh water ponds; breeds in the county. 



Family Colopterid.e — The Fly-catchers. 



Feed upon insects, and occasionally berries. Known No. of sps. in N. A., 28; in tlie 



county, 9. 



41. Tyrannus corolinensis, [Linn.,) i?f?.. Kingbird, Bee-eater. Very abundant; breeds 



in the county. 

 43. Myiarchus crinitus, {Linn.,) Cab., Great Crested Flycatcher. Breeds in the 

 county. No. 10, Mus. Linn. Soc. 



43. Sayornis fuscus, {Omel.,) Bd., Pewee Flycatcher. Very common, from early spring 



to late autumn; breeds in the county. 



44. Contopus borealis, (Swains.y Bd., Olive-sided Flycatcher. Breeds in the county. 

 4.5. C, virens, {Linn.,) Cab., Wood Pewee. Frequent; breeds in the county. 



46. Empidonax traillii, {And.,) Bd., Trail's Flycatcher. Breeds in the county. 



47. E. minimus, Bd., Least Flycatcherr. Fequent in spring. 



48. E. acadicus, {Gmel.,) Bd., Small Green-crested Flycatcher. Fre<iuent; breeds in 



the county. 



49. E. flaviventris, Bd., Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. Frequent; breeds in the county. 



Family Turdid.e— The Thrushes. 



Feed ou insects and berries. Known No. of species in N. A., 17; in the county, 8. 



50. Turdus mustelinus, Gml, Wood Thrush. Common; breeds in the county. 



51. T. pallasii, Cabunis., Hermit Thrush. Abundant; breeds in the county. 



53. T. fusce-scens, {Wilson,) Stcph., Wilson's Thru.sh. Summer and early spring; 

 abundant; breeds in the county. 



53. T. .swain.sonii, (Wihon,) Cab. Olive-backed Thrush. 



54. Planesticus migratorius, (Linn.,) Bonap., Robin. These universal favorites have 



perceptibly increased in numbers in our orchards and groves, and resumed their 

 wonted sociability, as though they were apprized of the protection atlorde.l them 

 by the wise enaction, by the Legislature, of the bird laws. Breeds in the county. 

 Sp'm No. 18; Mus. Linn. Soc. 



55. Sialia sialis, (Linn.,) Baird, Blue Bird. Extremely abundant; breeds in the 



county. Sp'm No. 19; Mus. Linn. Soc. L. 



