BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA. 689 
Upper part of head, deep green, changing gradually into the dark pur- 
ple of the neck; back, grass green ; rump and upper tail-coverts, carmine 
purple; under parts, white. Male, 449. Nests on bluffs. Eggs, four, 
clay color, with spots of reddish brown. Habitat, California, Rocky 
Mountains, and Oregon. ; 
Hirundo thalassina, Jud, iv. 597; plate 385 ;- Syn. p. 36, 
50. Hirundo riparia, Zinn. — Bank Swallow, Wilson, p. 358. 
Hirundo riparia, Bonap. Syn. p. 65. Rick § Swain. ii. 333. Mutt. i. 607. Aud. iv. 
584; plate 385; Syn. p. 36. 
51, Hirundo serripennis, 4ud.— Rough-winged Swallow. 
Distinguished from the preceding by projecting filaments along the 
edge of the wing. Male, 53, 124. Habitat, Louisiana and South Caro- 
lina. t 
Hirundo serripennis, Aud. iv. 593; plate 375; Syn. p. 37. 
FAMILY OL —HALCYONIDA, Vigors. 
GENUS ALCEDO, Linn. 
52, Alcedo Alcyon, Linn.— Belted King-Fisher, Wilson, p. 227. 
Alcedo Alcyon, Bonap. Syn. p. 48. Nutt. i, 594. Rich. & Swain, ii. 339. Aud. i. 
_ 894; v. 548; plate 77; Syn. p. 173. 
FAMILY IV.— MUSCICAPIDA, Vigors. 
GENUS I.— MUSCICAPA.— FLYCATCHERS. 
SUBGENUS MILVULUS, Swain. 
53. Muscicapa Savana, Bonap.— Fork-tailed Flycatcher. 
Tail, twice the:length of the body; head and cheeks, black; feathers 
of crown, yellow at base; back, ash gray; rump, bluish black; lower 
parts, white. Male, 144,14. Habitat, Louisiana. 
Muscicapa Savana, Bonap. Orn. i. 1; Syn. p, 67, Nutt. i. 274, Aud, ii. 387, — 
Milvulus tyrannus, Jud: Syn. p. 39; plate 168. 
54. Muscicapa forficata, Gmel. — Swallow-tailed Flycatcher. 
Head, cheeks, and hind neck, ash gray ; back, brownish gray ; rump, 
dusky; anterior wing-coverts, scarlet; tail-feathers, black, three outer, 
rose colored; under parts, white before, rose colored behind. Male, 11. 
Habitat, Arkansas. . 
Muscicapa forficata, Bonap. Orn. v. 15; Syn. p. 67. Nutt. i.275. Aud. iv. 46; 
plate 359. — Milvulus forficatus, Aud. ie aN ult. i ay, : 
SUBGENUS MUSCICAPA. 
55, Muscicapa verticalis, Say. — Arkansas Flycatcher. 
Upper parts, ash gray; back, tinged with yellow; top of head, bright 
vermilion ; ae Ee white , neck, ash gtay ; lower parts, pure yel- 
