l8o CHECK-LIST OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 



[B 122, C 240, R302, 366.] 



GEOG. DIST. Southern Mexico and southward throughout Central 

 and most of South America. Accidental in the United States 

 (Mississippi, Kentucky, New Jersey, southern California). 



443. Milvulus forficatus (GMEL.). 



Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. 



Muscicapaforficata GMEL. S. N. I. ii. 1788, 931. 

 Milvulus forficatus SWAINS. Classif. B. II. 1827, 225. 



[B 123, C 241, RSOI, 367.] 



GEOG. DIST. Texas, Oklahoma, Indian Territory, southern Kansas 

 and southwestern Missouri, south through eastern Mexico to Costa 

 Rica. Accidental in southern Florida (Key West), New Jersey, New 

 England, and at York Factory, Hudson Bay. 



GENUS TYRANNUS CUVIER. 



Tyrannus CUVIER, Le9. d'An. Comp. I. 1799, tabl. ii. (Cf. Tabl. 

 Elem. 1797, p. 201.) Type, Lanius tyrannus LINN. 



444. Tyrannus tyrannus (LINN.). 



Kingbird. 



Lanius tyrannus LINN. S. N. ed. 10, I. 1758, 94. 

 Tyrannus tyrannus JORDAN, Man. Vert. ed. 4, 1884, 96. 



[B 124, C 242, R 304, C 368.] 



GEOG. DIST. North America, from the British Provinces south, 

 in winter, through eastern Mexico, Central and South America. 

 Less common west of the Rocky Mountains. Not recorded from 

 New Mexico and Arizona. 



445. Tyrannus dominicensis (GMEL.). 



Gray Kingbird. 



Lanius tyrannus ft. dominicensis GMEL. S. N. I. 1788, 302. 

 Tyrannus dominicensis RICHARDSON, Rep. Sixth Meet. Brit. Ass. 

 V. 1837, 170. 



