Birds of Western New York. 



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Sparrow. Summer resident and 

 breeds. Probably much more than the 

 records shown owing to its secluded 

 habits. 



585. Passerella Iliaca. Fox Spar- 

 row. Occassional Spring mig.iant 



587. Pipilo Erythrophthalmus. 

 Towhee. Rare summer resident and 

 breeds. 



595. Habia Ludoviciana Rose- 

 breasted Grosbeak. Common summer 

 resident and breeder. 



589. Passerina Cyauea. Indigo 

 Bunting Common summer resident 

 and breeder. 



Family Tanagridae The Tanagers. 



608. Piranya Erythromelas. Scarlet 

 Tanager. Summer resident and breeds 



Family Hirundinidae. The Swallows. 



611. Progne Subis. Purple Martin. 



Rare summer resident in some locali- 

 ties. Breeds. Reported as fairly com- 

 mon in Medina by N. F. Posson. 



612. Petrochelidon Lunifrons. Cliff 

 Swallow. Common summer resident. 

 Breeds. 



613. Chel'idm Brythrogater. Barn 

 Swallow. Abunt summer resident. 

 Breeds. 



614. Tachyeineta Bicolor. Tree 

 Swallow. Summer resident and breeds. 

 Not as common as most of our swal- 

 lows. 



616. Clivicola Riparia. Abundant 

 summer resident in localities. Breeds 

 mostly in colonies. 



617. Stelgidopteryx Serripennis. 

 Rough-winged Swallow. Summer resi- 

 dent and breeds. Seems to b'i confined 

 to localities where stone work abounds, 

 in the crevices of which it breeds. 



Family Ampelidae. The Wnx-wings. 



618. Ampelis Garrulus. Bohemian 



Waxwing. An irregular winter visi- 

 tant. 



619. Ampelis Cedrorum. Cedar 

 Waxwing. Common summer resident 

 and breeds. Occassionally seen in 

 winter. 



Family Lanidae. The Shrikes. 



621. Lanius Borealis. Northern- 

 Shrike. Occassional winter visitant. 



621<t. Lanius Ludovicaus. Logger- 

 head Shrike. Rare summer resident. 

 Breeds. Reported by F. H. Lattin of 

 Gaines, Orleans Co. 



622a. Lauius Ludovicianus Excubi- 

 torides. White-rumped Shrike. Com- 

 mon summer resident. Breeds. 



Family Vireonidae. The Vireos. 



624. Vireo Olivaceus. Red-eyed 

 Vireo. Common summer resident. 

 Breeds. 



626 Vireo Philadelphicus. Phila- 

 delphiaVirio. Occasional migrant and 

 may possibly breed. 



627. Vireo Gilvus. Warbling Vireo. 

 Common summer resident. Breeds. 



628. Vireo Flavifrons. Yellow- 

 throated Vireo. Summer resident and 

 breeds. Not very common. 



629. Vireo Solitarius. Blue-headed 

 Vireo. A rare migrant. 



Family Mniotiltidce. The Wood- 

 warblers. 



636. Mniotilta Varia. Black and 

 White Warbler. Migrant, usually seen 

 in the spring. 



639 Helmitherus Vermivorus. 



Worm-eating Warbler. Occasional 

 migrant and possibly breeds. 



642. Helminthophila Chrysoptera. 

 Golden-winged Warbler. Summer 

 resident and breeds. Have found 

 it nesting here and it is reported as 

 breeding at Medina and Naples. 



