48 BIEDS OF KANSAS. 



GENUS TACHYCINETA CABANIS. 



B. 227. R. 155. C. 160. G. 78. U. 614. 



256. Tachycineta bicolor (VIEILL.). Tree Swallow. Summer resident; rare; 

 in migration common. Arrive the last of March. Begin laying the first of 

 May. Nest in deserted Woodpecker holes, natural cavities in the trees, and 

 occasionally in boxes (I once found one in a fence rail;) is loosely con- 

 structed of fine dry grasses and leaves, and thickly lined with downy feathers. 

 Eggs, four to six; ,78x.52; pure transparent white; in form rather pointed 

 oval. 



GENUS CLIVICOLA FOBSTEB. 



B. 229. R. 157. C. 163. G. 79. U. 616. 



257. Clivicola riparia (LINN.). Bank Swallow. Summer resident; common. 

 Arrive in April. Begin laying about the middle of May. Nest in communi- 

 ties, in holes made by themselves on the sides of perpendicular banks, usually 

 near the top, and about three feet in depth, but in gravelly soil have been 

 known to go great distances, or until a place free from stones overhead has 

 been reached, (this is evidently to prevent injury to their eggs, or young, from 

 falling earth or pebbles,) the end worked out oven-shape, and lined with fine 

 grasses and feathers. Eggs, four to six; .68x.45; pure white; when unblown 

 have a rosy hue; in form oval. 



GENUS STELGIDOPTERYX BAIBD. 



B. 230. R. 158. C. 164. G. 80. U. 617. 



258. Stelgidopteryx serripennis (Aur>.). Rough-winged Swallow. Summer 

 resident; common. Arrive in April. Begin laying about the middle of May. 

 Nest in holes in banks of streams, constructed of the same material as the 

 Barn Swallow, but not so deep or uniform, and often in crevices, />ld excava- 

 tions, and openings from various causes. Eggs, five or six; .70x.52; pure 

 white; in form rather long and pointed. 



FAMILY AMPELID^. WAXWINGS, ETC. 



SUBFAMILY AMPELINv^E. WAXWINGS. 

 GENUS AMPELIS LINNJSUS. 



B. 272. R. 150. C. 166. G. 73. U. 618. 



259. Ampelis garnilus LINN. Bohemian Waxwing. Winter visitant; very 



rare. 



B. 233. R. 151. C. 167. G. 74. U. 619. 



260. Ampelis cedrorum (VIEILL.). Cedar Waxwing. Resident; irregular; 

 some years abundant, others rare. Begin laying about the 20th of June. 

 Nest built in apple and other low trees, sometimes in bushes; a bulky struc- 

 ture, composed of twigs, stems of weeds, grasses, and coarse fibrous strip- 

 pings from vines and plants, lining the same sparingly with leaves and fine 

 rootlets. Eggs, four to six; .85x.60; pale clay-white, with an olive hue, thinly 

 spotted with purple, and light to very dark brown; in form oval. 



