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OHiETURA Stephens. 



212. Vaux's Swift. 



Ghmtura vauxii (Towns.). 



A summer resident on Vancouver Island and Mainland. I found it very 

 common near Sicamous, May 28th, 1895. 



Family TROOHILID^. Hummingbirds. 

 TROOHILUS LiNN^us. 



213. Black-chinned Hummingbird. 



Trochilus alexandri (BouEC. & MuLS.). 



Confined to the Mainland. I have never seen it on Vancouver Island. 

 Mr. Brooks has taken it at Ohilliwhack and Okanagan. 



SELASPHORUS Swainson. 



214. Red-backed Rufous Hummingbird. 



Selasphorus rufus (Gmel.). 



An abundant summer resident west of Cascade Mountains, including 

 Vancouver Island. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Okanagan. Common at 

 Metlakatla {Rev. J. H. Keen.) 



215. Green-backed Rufous Hummingbird. Allen's Humming- 



bird. 



Selasphorus alleni (Hensh.). 

 Eastern Cascade and Rocky Mountain districts. {Fannin.) 



STELLULA Gould. 



216. Calliope Hummingbird. 



Stellula calliope (Gould). 

 East and west of Cascade Mountains. . {Fannin.) 



Order PA.SSERES. Perching Birds. 



Family TYRANNID^. Tyrant Flycatchers. 



TYRANNUS Ouviee. 



217. Kingbird. 



Tyrannus tyrannus (IjINN.). 



A common summer resident on the Mainland at Ohilliwhack, Sardis, 

 Ducks and Vernon, and has been taken as far north as Port Simpson. Rare 

 on Vancouver Island. 



