^O Bailey on a Collection of Eggs from Georgia. [January 



41. Tyrannus carolinensis. Kingbird. — Nests in trees; eggs tour. 

 Ma J 18. 



42. Myiarchus crinitus. Great-crested Flycatcher. — Nests in 

 hollow trees; eggs five. May 13, 1853. 



43. Contopus virens. Wood Pewee. — Nest saddled on the hori- 

 zontal branch of a pine at a considerable elevation; eggs three or four. 

 Mav 7. 



44. Empidonax acadicus. Acadian Flycatcher. — Nests in Ala- 

 tamaha River Swamp, in bushes. A set of three eggs taken May 13. 



4c;. Trochilus colubris. Ruby-throated Hummingbird. — Nests 

 in trees. No dates given. 



46. Chaetura pelasgica. Chimney Swift. — Nests in chimneys ; eggs 

 five. May iS, 



47. Antrostomus carolinensis. Chuck-will's-widow. — Eggs two. 

 deposited on the ground in thick woods, during April and May. A 

 set in collection taken May 5. 



48. Chordediles popetue. Nighthawk. — Eggs two, deposited on 

 the ground in fields or open places. April and May. A set in collection 

 taken April 25. 



49. Campephilus principalis. Ivory-billed Woodpecker. — Nests 

 in holes excavated, for the most part, in living trees very high from the 

 ground. A set of four eggs were taken April 10, in Alatamaha Swamp. 

 They measure respectively : .36X.95; 1.34X.98; 1.25X.95; 1.29X. 98; while 

 the eggs of a set of Pileated Woodpeckers in my collection average 1.42 X .90. 



50. Picus villosus. Hairy Woodpecker. — Eggs five, laid in hollows' 

 excavated in trees. April 8. 



151. Picus pubescens. Downy Woodpecker.. — Breeding habits 

 same as last. A set of five eggs taken April 12. 



52. Picus querulus. Red-cockaded Woodpecker. — Holes excava- 

 ted in high pine trees, mostlv living ones; eggs four. May 18. 



53. Hylotomus pileatus. Pileated Woodpecker. — Nests excava- 

 ted in pine trees ; eggs three or four. April 14. 



1^4. Centurus carolinus. Red-bellied Woodpecker. — Eggs laid 

 in holes excavated in trees. A set of eggs taken June 3 ; eighteen days 

 afterwards the parents had newly hatched young in the same nest. They 

 breed from March until July. 



55. Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Red-headed W^oodpecker. — 

 Breeding habits similar to last; eggs five or six. June 4. 



.56. Colaptes auratus. Yellow-shafted Flicker.— Nesting habits 

 same as last. Set of six eggs taken June i. 



57. Ceryle alcyon. Kingfisher.— Nests in holes excavated in steep 

 banks of rivers ; eggs six. May 7. 



58. Coccygus americanus. Yellow-billed Cuckoo. — Nests care- 

 lessly constructed on the horizontal branches of trees; eggs four. May 8. 



59. Coccygus erythropthalmus. Black-billed Cuckoo. — Breeding 

 habits similar to last. Two eggs taken May 18. 



60. Conurus carolinensis. Carolina Parakeet. — A set of two eggs 

 in the collection was not fuliv identified but undoubtedlv belongs to this 



