474 Mr. H. E. Dresser on the Birds of Southern Texas. 



Pas's in December, I saw several daily, and generally noticed 

 them in pairs. They would perch on a bush by the roadside, 

 occasionally darting off after some insect, and, so soon as we 

 drove near, would fly on to a convenient perch some distance 

 ahead, thus keeping in advance of us for miles. 



During the months of January and February they were not 

 uncommon ; but after that I lost sight of them altogether. They 

 seem to prefer the open country, as I generally found them on 

 the prairies, and never in the mezquite thickets, 



Male. Bill black ; gape orange-yellow ; legs black ; iris dark 

 brown. Stomach containing small insects. 



CoNTOPUs BOREALis (Swainson). Olive-sided Flycatcher. 

 Not uncommon near San Antonio during the winter season. 



CoNTOPUs EiCHARDSONi (Swainson). Short-legged Pewee. 



Very common near Matamoras during the summer, and 

 breeding there. I also shot one specimen near San Antonio in 

 May. 



Bill dark brown above, light below ; iris dark brown ; legs 

 black ; stomach containing small insects. 



CoNTOPUS viRENS (Linuseus). Wood-Pewee. 



Very common in the wooded river-bottoms near San Antonio 

 during the summer, arriving late in April or early in May. 

 The call-note is a low prolonged whistle. 



Upper mandible brown ; lower mandible dull flesh-colour ; 

 legs black ; iris dark brown ; stomach containing minute coleo- 

 pterous insects. ^ 



Empidonax tbailli (Audubon). TrailFs Flycatcher. 



Common during the summer-season near San Antonio and to 

 the eastward, breeding there, and building a small hanging nest. 

 I also had the eggs sent to me from Systerdale. 



Upper mandible dark brown; lower mandible dull light 

 brown ; legs blackish ; iris dark brown ; stomach containing 

 minute insects. 



Empidonax minimus (Baird fratt.). Least Flycatcher. 

 Common near San Antonio during the summer. 

 Bill dark brown above, lighter below ; legs blackish ; iris 

 dark brown ; stomach containing small insects. 



