PERCHING BIRDS 



462. Western Wood Pewee. 



Mijiochnnes richardsoni richardsom. 



Range.- — Western United States from the 

 Plains to the Pacific, and from Manitoha south- 

 ward, "wintering south of tlie United States. 



The nesting habits of this bird are the same 

 as those of the eastern Pewee, but their nests 

 are more strongly built and generally deeper, 

 and without the outside ornamentation of 

 lichens. They are saddled upon horizontal 

 branches, like those of the preceding, as a 

 rule, but are also said to have been found in 

 upright crotches like those of the Least Fly- 

 catcher. Their three or four eggs cannot be 

 distinguished from those of the eastern Wood 

 Pewee. 



462a. Large-billed Wood Pewee. Myio- 

 chanes richardsoni 'peninsula;. 



Range. — This species which differs from the 

 last only slightly, as Is Indicated by the name, 

 inhabits the peninsula of Lower California; its 

 nesting habits and eggs will not differ from those of the other Pewees. 



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Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 



Acadian H'lyoatcher 



463. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. Empidonaa: flaviventris. 



Range. — North America, east of the Plains and north to Labrador; winters 



south of the United States. 



This species is slightly larger than the Least Flycatcher and is 

 more yellowish above and below, the breast being quite bright. 

 While common in some districts it is quite shy and frequents 



thickly wooded regions, where it is not very often seen. They 

 nest near or on the ground among rocks or roots of fallen trees, 

 chiefly in swampy places: the nests are made in bunches of 

 moss, hollowed out and lined with very fine grasses. Their four 

 oggs are creamy or buffy white, spotted and speckled aboiit the larger end with 



reddish brown and gray; size .68 x .51. 





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464. Western Flycatcher. Empidonax difficilis difpcilu. 



Range. — Western North America, from the Rocky Mountain region to the 

 Pacific, and north to Alaska; winters chiefly south of the United States. 



This Flycatcher, which Is similar to the. last, nests in similar 

 locations as well as in many others, such as crevices and fissures 

 in rocks, holes in banks, cavities in trees, rafters in buildings, 

 etc. The nests are variously made, but consist chiefly of fine 

 grasses, weeds and fibres. The eggs are" as a rule similar to 

 Creamy white those of the last species and cannot be distinguished. 



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