CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF KANSAS. 17 



( Oligomyodoe.) 



Family TYRANNISE.— Tyrant Flycatchers. 



Genus Milvultjs, Swainson. 



* 149. M.forfieatus (Gin.) Swains. Scissor-tailed Flycatcher— Swal- 

 low-tailed Flycatcher. Summer resident; quite common in southern 

 Kansas. 



Genus Tykannus, Cuvier. 



* 150. T. carolinensis ( Linn.) Baird. King Bird. Abundant sum- 

 mer resident. 



* 151. T. verticalis Say. Western Kingbird. Common summer res- 

 ident in western Kansas. 



Genus Myiarchus, Cabanis. 

 *152. M. crinitus (Linn.) Caban. Great Crested Flycatcher. Sum- 

 mer resident ; abundant in eastern Kansas. 



Genus Sayoknis, Bonaparte. 



* 153. S.fuscus (Gmel.) Baird. Pewee. Summer resident; common 

 in eastern Kansas. 



*154. 8. sayi (Bp.) Baird. Say's Pewee. Rare summer resident in 

 western Kansas. 



Genus Contopus, Cabanis. 



* 155. C borealis (Sw.) Baird. Olive-sided Flycatcher. Rare sum- 

 mer resident. 



*156. C. virens (Linn.) Caban. Wood Pewee. Common summer 

 resident in eastern, rare in middle Kansas. 



*157. C. n'cAordsom ( Sw.) Baird. Western Wood Pewee. Summer 

 resident in western Kansas; rare. 



Genus Empidonax, Cabania. 

 *158. E. aoadious (Gmel.) Baird. Acadian Flycatcher. Rare sum- 

 mer resident in eastern Kansas. 



, 159. E. pusillus trailla (Aud.) Baird. Traill's Flycatcher. Migra- 

 tory; common; possibly breed in the State. 



160. E. minimus Baird. Least Flycatcher. Migratory; rare. 



Order TROCHILI. 

 Family TROCHILID^,— Humming-birds. 

 Genus Teochilus, Linnaeus. 

 * 161. T. colubris, Linn. Ruby-throated Humming-bird. Common 

 summer resident. 

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