TOWNSEND AND ALLEN: LABRADOR BIRDS. 403 



The long drawn call note stssp so commonly heard in Massachusetts 

 during the migrations, was rarely heard in Labrador. A short chip 

 chip was occasionally emitted, and the bird when disturbed some- 

 times gave the usual alarm note, a loud smack, richer than that of 

 the Junco and more like that of the Brown Thrasher. One individual 

 who was smacking in a fir tree emitted faint sneezy notes with motions 

 of swallowing between the smacks. 



[Pipilo erythrophthalmus (Linn.). Towhee. — Audubon states that this 

 bird occurs northward to Labrador, but gives no further note of it for Labrador. 

 J. A. Allen's note in Packard ('91, p. 419) is: "Doubtless an error." We 

 shall let it stand as doubtful.] 



[Zamelodia ludoviciana (Linn.). Rose-breasted Grosbeak. — Nuttall 

 says: "On the dreary and desolate coast of Labrador Mr. Audubon found 

 this species breeding commonly." This must be a mistake for Audubon 

 ('35, vol. 2, p. 167) says: "I saw none in Labrador " although he found them 

 in Newfoundland.] 



- [Petrochelidon lunifrons (Say). Cliff Swallow. — Verrill found this 

 species breeding in large numbers at Cape Eagle, Anticosti, in July, 1861. 

 We have no records, however, for Labrador although it has doubtless visited 

 that country.] 



Hirundo erythrogaster Bodd. 

 Barn Swallow. 



Very rare summer resident. 



The only record is that of Packard ('91, p. 416) : "Breeds at North- 

 west River at the head of Hamilton Inlet." The absence of barns 

 and farms in Labrador perhaps accounts for the rarity of this bird. 

 The locality mentioned above is the only one where cattle are kept. 



Iridoprocne bicolor (Vieill.). 

 Tree Swallow. 



Common summer resident locally. 



Packard says it is "abundant throughout northern portions"; 

 breeds at Fort Chimo. Low states that it is "common throughout the 

 interior. Seen May 25th." He records it on May 10th at Mistassini. 



