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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, 412, Nests on bluffs. Eggs, four, 
clay color, with spots of reddish brown. Habitat, California, Rocky 
Mountains, and Oregon. 
Hirundo thalassina, aud. iv. 597; plate 385; Syn. p. 36. 
50. Hirundo riparia, Linn. — Bank Swallow, Wilson, p. 358. 
Hirundo riparia, B . Syn. p. 65. Rich. & Swain. ii. 333. Nutt. i. 607 Aud. iv. 
584; plate 385; Syn. p36? ice a sa or 
51. Hirundo serripennis, 4ud.— Rough-winged Swallow. 
Distinguished from the preceding by projecting filaments. along the 
cope of the wing. Male, 5}, 124. Habitat, Louisiana and South Caro- 
ina. 
” Hirundo serripennis, 4ud. iv. 593 ; plate 375; Syn. p. 37. 
FAMILY UL—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. 
394; v. 548; plate 77; Syn. p. 173. 
FAMILY IV.—MUSCICAPIDA, Vigors. 
GENUS I. —MUSCICAPA.— FLYCATCHERS. 
BS 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, 143, 14. Habitat, Lousiana. 
Museicapa Savana, Bonap. Orn. i, 1; Syn. p. 67. Mutt. i. 274, Aud. ii. 387. — 
Milvulus tyrannus, 4ud. 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. 
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Muscicapa forficata, Borap. Orn. v. 15; Syn. p\ 67. Mult. i. 275. Aud. iv. 426 ; 
plate 359. — Milvulus forficatus, Aud. Syn. p. 38. 
SUBGENUS MUSCICAPA. 
55. Muscicapa verticalis, Say. — Arkansas Flycatcher. 
Upper parts, ash gray; back, tinged with yellow; top of head, bright 
vermilion ; a white ; neck, ash gray ; lower parts, pure yel- 
