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of the species, as the view was very good and the bird known by the 

 observer. 



444. *Tyrannus tyrannus (Linnaeus) — Kingbird. 



Abundant over entire state in summer, arriving the last few days 

 in April or in early May, breeding from middle May through June, 

 and departing the second week in September. Breeds throughout 



the state. 



447. *Tyrannus verticalis Say — Arkansas Kingbird. 



Present over entire state; an abundant breeder westward in the 

 semi-arid districts, east to about the 100th meridian, and in the 

 Niobrara valley to its mouth; eastwardly rare, occurring only as a, 

 migrant. Sioux, Cheyenne, and Dundy counties, east to Niobrara, 

 Valentine, Broken Bow, Holdrege, etc. — breeding. Migrant at 

 Omaha, Lincoln, Ashland, Fremont, West Point, Neligh, etc. 



452. *Myiarchus crinitus (Linnaeus) — •Great-crested Flycatcher. 



A common summer resident and breeder along the Missouri and 

 in the larger timber of its principal tributaries in eastern, and" especi- 

 ally southeastern, Nebraska. Richardson county, Brownville, 

 Omaha, Peru, up the Blue to Beatrice, Milford, along Salt creek to 

 Lincoln, up the Elkhorn to West Point — breeding. Arrives first 

 week in May, breeds in June, departs early in September. 



456. *Sayornis phoebe (Latham) — Phosbe. 



More eastern portions of state; abundant summer resident and 

 breeder. Omaha, Peru, Lincoln, Beatrice, West Point, Neligh, Long 

 Pine, Cherry county — breeding. Arrives about third week in March, 

 breeds from middle April to middle July, departs early in September. 



457. *Sayornis saya (Bonaparte) — Say Phcebe. 



Like the Arkansas Kingbird this species, is practically confined to 

 the semi-arid portions of the state, but even more decidedly so. 

 Very common summer resident and breeder, Sioux and Dundy coun- 

 ties, east to Chadron, Valentine, and Rock, Custer, Dawson, and Buffalo 

 counties. Migrant in Holt county and once at Lincoln. Extending 

 slowly eastward. 



459. Nuttallornis borealis (Swainson) — Olive-sided Flycatcher. 



Rather rare migrant over the state, breeding north of Nebraska. 

 Sioux county, West Point, Lincoln, Gresham. Passes first week in 

 May and late in September. 



461. *Contopus virens (Linnaeus) — Wood Pewee. 



Eastern edge of state, common summer resident and breeder, 

 arriving second week in May, breeding in June, and departing late 

 in August. Omaha, Peru, Lincoln, Beatrice, Weeping Water, Ne- 

 braska City, Dakota City, etc. 



462. Contopus richardsonii (Swainson) — Westebn Wood Pewee. 



Common summer resident in Sioux County, east, but not common, 



