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they have killed no young birds since. The familiarity with 

 which this species fraternizes with man in the woods is 

 interesting and amusing. I was once " snowed in," as the 

 expression is, in a large tract of forest, and, with my com- 

 panions, was obliged to wait until the storm had ceased 

 before we could resume our march. We remained in camp 

 two days. A pair of these birds, probably with young in 

 the neighborhood, visited our camp, and even penetrated 

 into our tent for crumbs and pieces of bread. They always 

 flew off with their mouths full, and soon returned for more : 

 their visits soon got to be any thing but a joke, particularly 

 when they flew off with the last piece of our soap. We 

 couldn't kill them, however; for any thing with life was 

 company, and we felt that we had none of that to spare. 



NOTES. 



I present a continuation of Mr. Couper's valuable notes, 

 taken at Quebec, Lower Canada, on the species described in 

 the present Order. 



TROCHILUS COLUBRIS. — Common in this neighborhood and in the 

 mountain wilds and savannas north of the city. I have had the pleasure 

 of finding its nest on more than one occasion. It generally arrives here 

 about the middle of May. 



CH^ITURA PELASGIA. — Very abundant. It builds its nest in unused 

 chimneys in the city. I have remarked that no more than a single pair will 

 occupy a flue; and, although there are many instances here of chimneys 

 having unused flues, it is curious that they are not occupied while one is in 

 possession of the Swallow. I have noticed this species flying over the woods 

 many miles north of Quebec ; and I think that it breeds within large forest- 

 trees. 



ANTROSTOMUS VOCIFERUS. — This bird is occasionally heard in the 

 mountains north of Quebec. It is, however, very rare in this latitude, 

 which may be considered its northern limit. 



CHORDEILES POPETUE. — Very common. It deposits its eggs in a small 

 cavity in the ground, in the midst of a woodland clearing, or wherever there 

 is a young shrubbery. Its principal food 'in spring consists of ants. I can- 

 not say how far north it goes. 



