FLYCATCHERS 



(463) Empidonax flaviventris 



(Baird) (Gr., a gnat, king; Lat., yellow belly). 



YELLOW-BELLIED FLY- 

 CATCHER. Plumage as shown by 

 the lower bird — quite strongly 

 washed with j'ellowish on the under 

 parts; eye ring, tips of the wing 

 co\'erts and edges of the secondaries 

 whitish; upper parts inclined to 

 olive-greenish. L., 5.50. 



Range — Breeds from Quebec and 

 Man. south to Mass., N. Y. and Minn. 

 (464) Empidonax virescens 



{.VieilL] 



ACADIAN FLYCATCHER; 

 GREEN-CRESTED FLY- 

 CATCHER. Similar to the pre- 

 ceding, but white on the throat and 

 the belly. 



Range — Breeds from Mass., N. Y., 

 and Mich, southward. 



of several seconds; the first is of three notes, a clearly whistled 

 "pee-ah-wee, " followed shortly by two more, "pee-wee. " 



Pewees are not in the least timid; even though we stand 

 but a few feet away, they will apparently pay no attention 

 to us, but "pee-wee" to their hearts' content, occasionally 

 dashing out and capturing a choice winged morsel and then 

 with a satisfied little trill returning to the lookout. Like 

 all flycatchers, they always perch quite erect and with the 

 tail hanging straight down. 



Their nests are handsome affairs: shallow, but daintUy 

 made of fibres and cobwebs, adorned on the exterior with 

 lichens and saddled on horizontal limbs, where they have 

 every appearance of being small tufts of moss. Were the 

 birds less timid these nests would be difficult to discover, 

 but without regard to who may be watching, the mother 

 bird yAW go directly to her nest whenever she pleases. 



YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERS are small species, 

 not often observed because they are very silent and retiring 

 in their habits. WhUe not uncommon in suitable places 



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