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466. Traill's Flycatcher. 



Empidonax traillii (Aud.) Baird. 1858. 



I found this species common at Pembina, like minimtis, during 

 the first week in June, but did not observe it later than the gth 

 of that month. {Coues.) Summer resident in woodlands, breed- 

 ing freely in the northern part of the province of Manitoba. 

 {Thompson- Seton.) A few were seen at Indian Head, Assa., on 

 June 6th, 1892, after this they became common and nested in the 

 woods at Deep Lake; not uncommon at Old Wives' Creek, Assa., 

 in May, 1895; ^ pair was shot on the 25th of May; quite common 

 at Banff, Rocky Mountains, and breeding freely in 1891; common 

 at Revelstoke and Deer Park, B.C., in June, 1890 ; taken at Kam- 

 loops, B.C. in June, 1889, and at Sicamous, Enderby and 

 Spence's Bridge ; and also at Chilliwack and McGuire's ranch, 

 B.C., June, igoi ; in 1902 they were seen at Trail, B.C.; common 

 on Vancouver Island in 1893, when specimens were taken. 

 {Spreadborougk.) North to Fqrt Resolution on Great Slave Lake; 

 but rare. {Ross) Little is known respecting the habits of this 

 bird. It was first seen by us at Carlton House, on the Saskatche- 

 wan, on the 19th May, flitting about for a few days among low 

 bushes on the banks of the river, after which it retired to the 

 moist, shady woods lying to the north. {Richardson.) North to 

 Fort Simpson on the Mackenzie River; rare, {'^oss.) A single 

 male of this wide-spread little species was brought to me from 

 Nulato in the spring of 1878, and a' second specimen was secured 

 at St. Michael the same season. {Nelso?i.) A summer resident 

 at Chilliwack. {Brooks.) Much more common in the interior than 

 on the coast of British Columbia ; breeds. We place ail Mr. Rhoads' 

 specimens collected at Ashcroft, Lake la Hache, Vernon and 

 Lulu Island, though named by him E. pusiliiis, under this species. 

 {Streator.) Very common at Chemawawin, Saskatchewan, 

 especially in the trees bordering a slough, where they seemed to 

 have excellent hunting. They perched on the lowest branches 

 and bushes, and evidently lived on the insects flying over the 

 water. None were secured at Grand Rapids, where it is replaced 

 by mhiimus. {Nutting?) 



MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 



Twelve ; one taken at Indian Head, Assa.; one at Old Wives' 

 Creek, Assa.; two at Banff, Rocky Mountains; two at Kamloops, 



