CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF KANSAS. 17 



( Oligomyodoe.) 



Family TYRANNIDJE. Tyrant Flycatchers. 

 Genus MILVULTJS, Swainson. 



* 149. M.forficatus (Gm.) Swains. Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Swal- 

 low-tailed Flycatcher. Summer resident; quite common in southern 

 Kansas. 



Genus TYRANNUS, Cuvier. 



* 150. T. carolinensis ( Linn.) Baird. King Bird. Abundant sum- 

 mer resident. 



*151. T. verticalis Say. Western Kingbird. Common summer res- 

 ident in western Kansas. 



Genus MYIARCHUS, Cabanis. 



*152. M. crinitus (Linn.) Caban. Great Crested Flycatcher. Sum- 

 mer resident ; abundant in eastern Kansas. 



Genus SAYORNIS, Bonaparte. 



*153. S.fuscus (Gmel.) Baird. Pewee. Summer resident; common 

 in eastern Kansas. 



*154. S. sayi (Bp.) Baird. Say's Pewee. Rare summer resident in 

 western Kansas. 



Genus CONTOPTJS, Cabanis. 



*155. C. borealis (Sw.) Baird. Olive-sided Flycatcher. Rare sum- 

 mer resident. 



*156. C. virens (Linn.) Caban. Wood Pewee. Common summer 

 resident in eastern, rare in middle Kansas. 



* 157. C. richardsoni ( Sw.) Baird. Western Wood Pewee. Summer 

 resident in western Kansas; rare. 



Genus EMPIDONAX, Caban ia. 



* 158. E. acadicus (Gmel.) Baird. Acadian Flycatcher. Rare sum- 

 mer resident in eastern Kansas. 



159. E. pusillus trailla (Aud.) Baird. TrailPs Flycatcher. Migra- 

 tory; common; possibly breed in the State. 



160. E. minimus Baird. Least Flycatcher. Migratory; rare. 



Order TROCHILI. 

 Family TROCHILID^]. Humming-birds. 



Genus TROCHILUS, Linnaeus. 



*161. T. colubris, Linn. Ruby-throated Humming-bird. Common 

 summer resident. 



