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POOD OP THE FLYCATCHEKS. 



Agrion sp. 



ODONATA (dragon flies). 



3 | Diplax intacta 2 



NETJROPTERA. 



Mantispa sp. 



HEMIPTERA (bugs). 



Tibicen cruenlifera 1 



Tibicen sp 1 



Podisus spinosus 1 



Euschistus variolarius 1 



Euschistus fissilis 1 



Euschistus sp 7 



Hymenarcys nervoi 

 Lygssus turcicus . . 

 Phymata fasciata. . 



Sinea diadema 



Gems marginatus. 

 Hydrometra sp 



ORTHOPTERA (grasshoppers, crickets, etc.). 



Melanoplus femur-rubrum 19 



Melanoplus sp 24 



Chortophaga viridifastiata 4 



Camnula pellucida 1 



Dissosteira Carolina 2 



Tettixsp 2 



Udeopsylla robusta 1 



Nemobius vittatus 1 



Gryllus sp 2 



(Ecanthus sp 1 



CHILOGNATHA. 



Julus sp. (milleped) 2 



ARACHNIDA (spiders). 

 Attus sp 1 I Lycosa sp 1 



Vegetable food. — The vegetable food of the kingbird amounts to 

 11.07 per cent of its diet, and consists of small fruit, with an occa- 

 sional seed. Altogether it was found in 302 stomachs. None was 

 contained in the three stomachs taken in March nor in the one taken 

 in October, but beginning Avith less than 2 per cent in April there 

 is a steady increase to 35.50 per cent in September. Of uncultivated 

 small fruits 25 species were identified, not counting the mbus fruits 

 (raspberries and blackberries), which may have been either culti- 

 vated or wild. These last were found in 74 stomachs, which is 

 more than in any other species. Cultivated cherries Were identified 

 in 11 stomachs; strawberries, which may have been wild, in 2; figs 

 in 1 ; and currants in 1 . Grapes were contained in several stomachs, 

 but were apparently all of wild species. A few seeds were found and 

 some bits of rubbish, but these were probably swallowed accidentally 

 with an insect or other food. 



Following is a list of fruit and seeds identified in the stomachs: 



1 



Dandelion ( Taraxacum officinale) 



Common elder(Sam b uens canadensis ) . 



Elder (SambucusBV).) 



Common nightshade (Solanum ni- 

 grum) 



Blueberry ( Vacdniumsp.) 



Huckleberry (Gaylmsacia sp.) 



Alternate-leaved dogwood (CorntU 

 alterni/olia) 



Panicled dogwood (Cornus panic- 

 u lota) 



Rough-leaved dogwood I ( 'ornusaaper~ 

 Ifidia) 



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Kinnikinnik (Cornus amomum) . . . . 2 



