68 CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. 



Antrostomus vociferus. 



WHIP-POOR-WILL. 



A summer resident from the Maritime Provinces to the 

 Prairies. Dr. BELL reports that he met with no example north 

 of Norway House. 



Chordeiles virginianus. 



NIGHTHAWK. 



An abundant summer resident from the Atlantic coast to 

 Manitoba, and north to the Fur Countries. 



Chordeiles virginianus henryi. 



WESTERN NIGHTHAWK. 



Mr. THOMPSON reports this variety very abundant in Mani- 

 toba, and Mr. FANNIN has taken it in British Columbia. 



Cypseloides niger. 



BLACK SWIFT. 



A fairly common bird on Vancouver Island and along the 

 lower Fraser River. 



Chaetura pelagica. 



CHIMNEY SWIFT. 



This species is sometimes called the " Chimney Swallow." It 

 is a common summer resident from the Maritime Provinces to the 

 Plains; ranging north to about the 5oth parallel near the Atlantic, 

 and farther north in the western portion of its habitat. 



