254 Catalogue of the Birds of Connecticut. 



Order II. Passeres. 

 Section 1. Ambulatores. 

 Family Caprimulgidce. 

 *28. Caprimulgus vociferus, Wilson, Whip-poor-will, common. 



29. C. Virginianus, Brisson, Night Hawk, common. 



Family Hirundinidce. 



30. Cypseius Pelasgius, Temminck, Chimney Swallow, com- 

 mon. 



31. Hirundo purpurea, Linn., Martin, common. 



32. H. bicolor, Yieill., White-bellied Swallow, Stratford and 

 New Haven. 



*33. H. riparia, Linn., Bank Swallow, Stratford and New 

 Haven. 



34. H. rufa, Gmelin, Barn Swallow, common. 

 *35. H. fulva, Bonaparte, Cliff Swallow, ? 



Family Ampelidce. 



36. Bombycilla Carolinensis, Brisson, Cedar Bird, Wax-wing, 

 common. 



*37. B. garrula, Vieill., Waxen Chatterer, ? 



Family Alcedinidce. 



38. Alcedo Alcyon, Linn., King-Fisher, Stratford and New 

 Haven. 



Family Trochilidce,. 



39. Trochilus colubris, Linn., Humming Bird, common. 



Family Certhidce. 



40. Sitta Carolinensis, Wil., White-breasted Nuthatch, common. 



*28. The whip-poor-will has become somewhat rare in Fairfield County, but they 

 abound in some parts of Branford, much to the annoyance of sleepers, as I have 

 found by experience. 



*33. The bank swallow breeds at Stratford Point, and at Birmingham, (Derby.) 



*35. It is not many years since the cliff swalloio was first found in New Eng- 

 land. In 1836, I counted twenty two nests of them under the eaves of a barn 

 near Machias, in Maine, all teeming with indescribable life and animation. 

 Since then they have been found in most parts of New England, and if not al- 

 ready in Connecticut, there is little doubt that we shall soon have our share of 

 their incessant and cheerful twitter. 



*37. The B. garrula is found both in New York and Massachusetts, and doubt- 

 less occasionally visits Connecticut. 



