122 BIRDS OF OHIO. 



there can be no reasonable question that it is a rare migrant 

 in the western third of the state. 



166. (461.) CONTOPUS VIRENS (Linn.). 131. 



Wood Pewee. 



Synonyms: Muscicapa virens, Tyrannus virens. 



Pewee, Pewee Flycatcher. 

 Kirtland, Ohio Geol. Surv., 1838, 163. 



Wood Pewee is more than common. In northern Ohio it 

 is easily the most numerous of any of our flycatchers, be- 

 cause found everywhere where there are trees, except in the 

 deep woods, and where found it is too numerous to escape 

 the notice of the most inattentive. Its plaintive call must 

 be familiar to every one. It is probably less numerous in 

 the more hilly south-eastern parts of the state. 



Wood Pewee is among the later arrivals from the south, 

 rarely appearing in the southern counties before May 5th, 

 and in the north not seldom as late as the 10th. It remains 

 with us in Lorain county until the middle of September, but 

 tarries until October along our southern border. 



167. (463.) EMPIDONAX FLAVIVENTRIS Baird. 132. 



Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. 

 Synonyms: Tyrannula flaviventris. 

 Kirkpatrick, Ohio Farmer, IX, 1860, 139. 



Dr. Wheaton speaks of this species as "A common spring 

 and fall migrant," apparently meaning over the entire state. 

 I have never found it in Lorain county, although it has been 

 taken there. It is not well known if a common migrant. 

 Probably it has greatly decreased in numbers since Dr. 

 Wheaton laid down his work. I find no records of its breed- 

 ing within the state. 



Dr. Wheaton states that this flycatcher is different in hab- 

 its from the other small flycatchers, in that it frequents 

 fence-rows and is timid, darting into a thicket and remain- 

 ing hidden when one approaches. This may account for 

 its apparent scarcity. 



