Catalogue of Canadian Birds. 95 



Tachcineta thalassina. 



VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW. 



Mr. Fannin considers this an abundant summer resident of 

 British Columbia. Dr. CouES reports taking one example in the 

 Quaking- Ash River, and Prof. Macoun secured one on the Wait- 

 a-bit River. It winters south to Guatemala. 



Clivicola riparia. 



BANK SWALLOW. 



Occurs from the Maritime Provinces to the Pacific coast. 

 Professor Verrill found it common on Anticosti, and Mr. 

 Brewster discovered a colony at Gasp6, and another on the 

 Magdalene Islands, where Mr. Cory also found a colony. Mr. 

 Comeau has seen only one example at Point des Monts. It is 

 said to occur in the Mackenzie River, and to migrate to South 

 America in winter. 



Stelgidopteryx serripennis. 



KOUGH-WINGED SWALLOW. 



This is a common summer resident of British Columbia. 

 Mr. Saunders reports finding it common in the vicinity of 

 London, Ontario, and Rev. Mr. Clementi has found it near 

 Peterboro. It migrates south to Guatemala in winter. 



Ampelis garrulus. 



BOHEML4.N W^AXWING. 



This species occurs as a resident in British Columbia, between 

 the Cascade Mountains and the Rockies, and is occasionally seen 

 on Vancouver Island. On the Plains it is abundant, but usually 

 occurs as a winter visitant only, though Prof. Macoun found a 

 pair near Silver City in summer, and Dr. CouES saw fledglings 

 near Chief Mountain Lake in August. From Manitoba to the 

 Atlantic it occurs irregularly during the winter months. 



