188 BIRDS OF BERMUDA. 
Hab.—Eastern Province United States, north to about 40°, west to 
borders of the plains. In winter, south through the whole of Middle 
America (except the Pacific coast) as far as Heuador and Peru, Cuba, 
Jamaica. (B. B. & R.) 
The same remarks apply to this species, with reference to its visits 
to the islands, as to the preceding. It appears to have been especially 
numerous in April, 1850, when a female was shot on the 9th; a beau- 
tiful male, by Colonel Wedderburn, at Peniston’s Pond, on the 19th; two 
by the same gentleman, at Harris’s Bay, on the 20th; and several others. 
Mr. Bartram has a male and two females, one of the latter killed a year 
or two since. On the 29th of April, 1875, I shot a fine female in Smith’s 
Marsh; it was in wonderful condition, the body being literally coated 
with layers of orange-colored fat. The stomach was full of the remains 
of the Bermuda wasp—a most unpalatable-looking morsel. Wilson al- 
ludes to the insectiverous habits of this species. 
Family HIRUNDINID. 
Sub-family HIRUNDININ A. 
Genus HirRuUNDO, Linn. 
31. Hirundo horreorum, Barton. Barn Swallow. 
Hirundo rufa, Vieil., Bp., Nutt., Woodh., Cass., Cab., Brewer. 
Hirundo horreorum, Barton, Bd., and of late writers. 
Hirundo amcricana, Wils., Sw. & Rich., Lemb. 
Hirundo rustica, Ord., Gir., Jones. 
Length, 6.90; wing, 5.00; tail, 4.50. 
Hab.—North and Middle America, north to Alaska; Greenland ; West 
Indies. (Coues.) 
I shall take the liberty of quoting from the “‘ Naturalist in Bermuda,” 
to illustrate the uncertain appearance of the swallow tribe in the islands. 
Mr. Hurdis says (p. 68): ‘‘I can with safety affirm that from October, 
1340, to September 12, 1846, not a swallow of any description came 
under my observation, though I believe they were sufficiently common 
in the September of the former year.” Colonel Wedderburn says of this 
species (p. 34): ‘‘Rarely seen in April and May, but sometimes numer- — 
ous in August and September. I have seen it as early as August 1, in 
the year 1848, at Hamilton, and they were numerous on that day at 
Hungry Bay and Riddle’s Bay. This species was very numerous in the 
great flight of swallowsin September, 1849.”” A few swallows, probably 
of this species, appeared in August, 1874, but I was away at the time. 
