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41. EMPIDOMAX TRAILLIl,{Aiul) Bd. 



(Tk.MI.L'S FLVCATCIIKIt.) 



On August 15, while walking along the edge of a small 

 swanip, a bird suddenly liew past me and lit on a branch a 

 few yards away. So eager was I to obtain it, as I had recog- 

 nized it to be a Flycatcher, that I fired instantly, and blew 

 the poor little fellow almost to pieces. Upon examination, 

 I decided it to be the present species ; still, Empidouax ti^ail- 

 Hi and Enipidonax ininiDius so much resemble each other 

 that a badly mangled specimen of either is difficult to 

 identify. 



42. EMPiDONAX MINIMUS, Bd, 

 (Least Flycatciimr.) 



A common species, and not at all shy. While at House 

 Harbor a ^\x\ brouo^ht me one which she had caught alive 

 in the barn. It did not appear to be at all hurt, so after 

 examining it I opened my hand and gave it freedom. I 

 was leaning against a fence at the time, and upon being re- 

 leased it simply hopped from my hand to the top rail of the 

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