APPENDIX n. AUGHEY ON LOCUST-FEEDING BIRDS. [37] 



Tyrannus VERTICA.LIS, Say. 



Arkansas Flycatcher. 



This bird abounds along the -svooded streams in Southwestern Nebraska. I observed 

 great numbers of them along the Republican River in August, 1874. And though I 

 dissected none of them I saw them capture locusts, which wore becoming abundant, 

 on the wing, and judging from the habits of its near relative, the preceding bird, it 

 must destroy great numbers. 



Myiarchus crixitus, (Linn.) Cab. 



Great Crested Flycatcher. 



Only found in this State in its southeastern portions. Most abundant in Richard- 

 son and Nemaha Counties. In September, 1873, one was sent to me for identification 

 from Brownville. There were 58 insects in its stomach, and of these 23 were various 

 species of grasshoppers. From the known habits of its congeners it must also prey on 

 the locusts. 



Sayornis sayus, (Bp.) Bd. 



Say's Flycatclier. 



Have only observed it in Central and Western Nebraska. At Kearney Station have 

 seen the most. One sent from this place to identify had 32 locusts in its stomach. 

 This was in the fall of 1876. At other times when I examined them their stomachs 

 were crowded with various insects. 



Sayornis fuscus, (Gm.) Bd. 



Peicit Flycatcher; Fhcehe-hird. 



Have only observed this bird in Eastern Nebraska along the Missouri. The follow- 

 ing is my record of dissections : 



Locality. 



Date. 





oa 





•s 



1 





00^ 



g 











ffl 2 





Grains. 



f3 a 



u 





o 3 



, O CO 







^^ 



^ 







47 



3 





43 



1 





2 





39 





35 



7 





30 



16 



2 



43 









34 



12 





32 



9 







Dakota City, Nebraska 



do 



... do - 



Lancaster County, Nebraska . . 



do 



do 



do 



Eicbardson County. Nebraska. 

 Lancaster County ,"^ Nebraska. . . 



June — , 18(56 

 June — , 1868 

 July — , 1870 

 Sept. — , 1874 



do 



May 20, 1875 

 June — , 1875 

 Sept. — , 1876 

 June — , 1877 



CONTOPUS BOREALIS, (Sw.) Bd. 



Olive-sided Flycatcher. 



This bird is reputed to be abundant in the West, but I have only occasionally met 

 it in Nebraska. I have dissected none in locust years. One, however, that I examined 

 in July, 1869, had 17 grasshoppers among the insects in its stomach. There can be no 

 doubt of its feeding on locusts when they are present. 



CoxTOPUS viRENS, (Linn.) Cab. 



Wood Peivee. 



A very few of these birds in the timber belts of Eastern Nebraska along the ^Mis- 

 souri. One that I dissected in June, 1869, at Dakota City, had seven grasshoppers in 

 its stomach besides a great many other insects. I obtained none for examination dur- 

 ing locust years. 



CONTOPUS RICHARDSONI, (Sw.) Bd. 



Western Wood Pewee. 



Frequently seen wherever there is woodland or timber-skirted streams in Western Ne- 

 braska. Have not observed it as far east as the Missouri. In June, 1875, two were sent 

 to me from the Wood River to identify. Three-fourths of the contents of their stom- 

 achs were composed of locusts. One that I obtained at Sidney, Nebr., had 22 locusts in 

 its stomach. 



