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612. *Petrochelidon lumfrons (Say) — Cliff Swallow. 



Entire state; common summer resident and breeder, arriving by 

 the middle of April, breeding in June, departing in early September. 

 Omaha, Lincoln, West Point, Neligh, North Platte, and Cherry, Sioux 

 and Dundy counties. 



613. *Hirundo erythrogastra Boddaert — Barn Swallow. 



Abundant over entire state, dates as preceding, but remaining into 

 October. 



614. *Iridoprocne bicolor (Vieillot) — Thee Swallow. 



Entire state, breeding commonly along its northern border, rarely 

 southward. Omaha, Lincoln, West Point, Neligh — mostly migra- 

 tory, a rare breeder. Sioux county, Niobrara valley — a common 

 breeder. 



615. *Tachycineta thalassina lepida (Mearns) — Violet-green Swallow. 



Sioux county; common summer resident and breeder in cliffs. 

 Once taken during migration at West Point by Bruner. 



616. *Riparia riparia (Linnaeus) — Bank Swallow. 



Entire state ; arrives in middle April, breeds in May and June, and 

 departs late in September. 



617. *Stelgidopteryx serripennis (Audubon) — Rough-winged Swallow. 



Eastern half or more of state — common summer resident and breed- 

 er in river banks, especially northwardly. Richardson county, Peru, 

 Omaha, Lincoln, Beatrice, West Point, Neligh, Niobrara valley, 

 Cherry county — breeding. 



Family AMPELIDiE— Waxwings 



1. Wing-bar white; the under tail-coverts chestnut. . . Bohemian Waxwing. 

 1. Wing-bar wanting; under tail-coverts white Cedar Waxwing. 



618. -Ampelis garrulus Linnaeus — Bohemian Waxwing. 



An irregular winter visitor, liable to occur from the middle of No- 

 vember till late in February or even March, over the entire state. 

 Omaha, South Bend, Lincoln, Beatrice, West Point, Neligh, Cherrv 

 county, Curtis, Sioux county. 



619. *Ampelis cedrorum (Vieillot) — Cedar Waxwing. 



Eastern Nebraska; very common as a- migrant, not common in 

 winter, and breeding but rarely in the state, most frequently north- 

 ward. Omaha, Lincoln, Beatrice, West Point, Long Pine, Cherry 

 county. 



Family LANIID.SD — Shrikes 



1. Breast with wavy cross-bars; no transverse black line on forehead. . 



Northern Shrike. 



1. Breast without conspicuous wavy cross-bars; a transverse black line on 



forehead (2) 



2. Rump and upper tail-coverts but little lighter than back. . . . 



Migrant Shrike. 



