316 TRANSACTIONS OF THE [1895 
Order PASSERES—PERCHINGBIRDS. 
Family Tyrannip#—Flycatchers. 
Milvulus forficatus (443). Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. 
“A Milvulus probably M. forficatus is given in the original 
edition as having been obtained by Mr. C. Drexler, on May 6, 
781. We have never been satisfied of the accuracy of the in- 
formation, even supposing veracity on the part of our in- 
formant, and in our remarks on Mr. Jouy’s list, we spoke as if 
inclined to drop the species from the list; but we have no more 
authority for doing so than for retaining it, so we make no 
alteration in a record which, unfortunately, must always remain 
dubious” (A. C., 75-6). One ‘‘was sent to the Smithsonian 
Institute by Mr. R. B. Taylor, of Norfolk, Va.,... shot on 
January 2, ’82 in his door yard in that city” (Robert Ridgway, 
Auk, viii, 59). Under date of May 5, ’93, Capt. Crumb states 
that he has secured a specimen at Cobb’s Island. 
Tyrannus tyrannus (444). Kingbird. 
Common summer resident from April 14 (’95), to September 15 
(93, Gray). OnSeptember 23, ’91, I saw a single bird 2 miles 
north of Martinsburg, W. Va., and at Hagerstown they are noted 
from April 13 (’83) to October (’79, Small). During migrations 
they appear in flocks, sometimes over 100 being together, these 
have been noted from April 30 (93) to May 3 (’98, Fisher), 
and from August 4 (95) to September 7 (’94). Extreme dates 
for eggs are May 31 (’93) and July 17 (’92). On August 12 
(94), young were still being fed. Setsare1 of 1, 1 of 2,13 of 
3, and 3 of 4. 
Tyrannus verticalis (447). Arkansas Kingbird. 
“This is a western species added to the list in 77, by Mr. 
Jouy, who found it in the flesh in market September 30, ’74. 
In point of fact, it was not actually got in the District, but in 
some adjoining portion of Maryland. There is no doubt about 
