THE NATURAL HISTORY SURVEY. , II5 



birds. Both of the nests were over thirty feet from the ground, 

 and were situated near the end of the branches of a large tree. 



The range of this species covers North America, east of the 

 Plains and from the Fur countries south, in winter, to Cuba and 

 the adjacent islands, and through Mexico to Central America. It 

 breeds from Florida to Labrador. 



ORDER PASSERES: PERCHING BIRDS. 



FAMILY TYRANNIC^ : TYRANT FLYCATCHERS. 



Genus TYRANNUS Cuvier, 1799. 



Tyrannus tsrrannus (Linnaeus). Kingbird. 



Lanius tyrannus Jjith'Smtjs, S. N., ed. 10, I, 1758, 94. 



Muscicapa tyrannus WnsON, Amer. Orn., I, 1808, 66, pi. 13, fig. 1. 



Tyrannus intrepidus ViElLLOT, Gral. Ois., I, ]£24, 214, pi. 133. 



Tyrannus caroUnensis Temm., Tabl. Meth., 1836, 24. 



Tyrannus tyrannus Jokdan, Man. Vert., ed. 4, 1884, 96. 



Popular synonyms: Bee Bied. Bee Maetin. 



The Kingbird is a common summer resident, arriving late in 

 April, and departing late in September. Mr. E. W. Nelson says :* 

 "In the summer of 1875, Mr. Rice saw one of these birds plunge 

 repeatedly into a stream in the manner of a Kingfisher. Shoot- 

 ing the specimen he found its stomach contained aquatic insects." 



The range of the Kingbird is extensive, including North 

 America from the British Provinces southward, though it is less 

 common west of the Rocky Mountains. In winter, it passes 

 southward through Mexico and Central America to Peru and 

 Bolivia. 



Genus MYIAECHXJS Cabanis, 1844. 



Myiarchus crinitus (Linnseus). Crested Flycatcher. 



Musicapa crinita Linn^us, S. N., ed. 12, I, 1766, 325. 

 Tyrannus crinitus Sw., Quart. Journ., XX, 1826, 271. 

 Myiarchus crinitus Licht., Nomencl. Mus. Berol., 1854, 16. 

 Popular synonyms : Great-cbested Flycatchee. Geeat Tellow- 



BELLIED FlYCATCHEE. 



This species is a rare summer resident but is more common 

 during its migrations. It arrives early in May and departs about 

 the middle of September. Mr. Robert Kennicott lists it as a 

 common summer resident.f Mr. E. W. Nelson reports it as a 

 "rather common summer resident." 



*Bird8 of Northeastern Illinois, Bull, of the Essex Institute, Vol. VIII, 1876 113 

 tTrans. Illinois State Agri. Society, Vol. I, 1853-1854. 582. ' 



