Catalogue of Canadian Birds. 95 



Tachcineta thalassina. 



VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW. 



Mr. Fannin considers this an abundant summer resident of 

 British Columbia. Dr. CouES reports taking one example in the 

 Quaking- Ash River, and Prof. Macoun secured one on the Wait- 

 a-bit River. It winters south to Guatemala. 



Clivicola riparia. 



nANK swallow. 



Occurs from the Maritime Provinces to the Pacific coast. 

 Professor Verrill found it common on Anticosti, and Mr. 

 Brewster discovered a colony at Gaspe, and another on the 

 Magdalene Islands, where Mr. CoRV also found a colony. Mr. 

 CoMEAU has seen only one example at Point des Monts. It is 

 said to occur in the Mackenzie Ri\'er, and to migrate to South 

 America in winter. 



Stelgjdopteryx serripennis. 



ROUGII-WINGEU SWALLOW. 



This is a common summer resident of British Columbia. 

 Mr. Saunders reports finding it common in the vicinity of 

 London, Ontario, and Rev. Mr. Ci.ementi has found it near 

 Peterboro. It migrates south to Guatemala in winter. 



Ampelis garrulus. 



IIOHEMIAN WAXWINO. 



This species occurs as a resident in British Columbia, between 

 the Cascade Mountains and the Rockies, and is occasionally seen 

 on Vancouver Island. On the Plains it is abundant, but usually 

 occurs as a winter visitant only, though Prof Macoun found a 

 pair near Silver City in summer, and Dr. CoUES saw fledglings 

 near Chief Mountain Lake in August. F'rom Manitoba to the 

 Atlantic it occurs irregularly during the winter months. 



