124 FAUNA OF XEW EXGL.IXD. 



MACROCHIRES. CYPSELI. 



MICROPODID.IE. 



234. Chaetur-Jl pelagica fLinne) Stephens. 



Chimney swift; Chimney-bird; Chimney swallow. 



Chapman, Handb. birds east. Xo. Amer., 1895, p. 239; Bird- 

 life, 1898, pi. 28. Egg, Bendire, 1895, vol. 2, pi. 1, fig. 2o. 



Hirundo pelagica Linne, Svst. nat., ed. 10, 1758, vol. 1, p. 192. 



"AilEEICA." 



Lives largely on the T^dng; rests and nests in hollow trees, chim- 

 neys, or barns. 



Me. — Common summer resident. April 26— Sept. 11. Eggs, 

 June 1.5- July 10. 



X. H. — Common summer resident. April 27-Sept. 7 (Oct. 1). 



Yt. — Common summer resident. ^May 1-Sept. 



Mass. — Common summer resident. (April 18) April 2.5-Sept. 

 25 (Oct. 12, 1907, Sharon). Eggs, June 10-30. 



Pv.. I. — Common summer resident. April 26-Sept. 17. Eggs, 

 June 10- July 1. 



Coxx. — Common summer resident. (April 14) April 21-Sept. 

 27. Eggs, June 24. 



TROCHILI. 



TROCHILID-\E. 



235. Trochilus colubris Linne. 

 Ruby-throated hummingbird. 



Linne, Syst. nat., ed. 10, 1758, vol. 1, p. 120. "ix A-MErica, 

 iMPRniis SEPTEXTKiONALi." DeKay, Zool. Xew York, 1844, vol. 

 21, p. 46, pi. 40, fig. 87. Egg, Bendire, 1895, vol. 2, pi. 1, fig. 

 27. 



Open country, haunting flower growths; nests in trees. 



Me. — Common summer resident. May 6-Sept. 26 (Oct. 1). 

 X. H. — Common migrant, less common smnmer resident at 

 lower elevations. May 1.3-Sept. 25. Eggs, Jtme 29-July 15. 

 At. — Uncommon summer resident. I\Iay 1.5-Sept. 



