1880.] List of the Birds of the Willamette Valley, Oregon. 637 
64. Tyrannus verticalis Say (Arkansas fly-catcher)—Common in 
summer, breeding in trees and about buildings. 
65. Sayornis nigricans Swain. (black fly-catcher).—Saw a single 
example of this species in this place in July, 1870. 
66. Contopus borealis Swain. (olive-sided fly-catcher).—Common 
in summer. I have not found its nest. 
67. Contopus richardsoni Swain. (short-legged pewee).—Very 
common in summer, and breeds familiarly about orchards and 
houses; nest saddled upon a limb, composed of horsehair, strings 
and fine grass, and lined with cotton or wool; eggs usually three, 
Sometimes four, cream-colored with dark-brown and lavender 
Spots in a ring around the larger end. A set before me measure 
66 by .54, .65 by .54, .65 by 53. 
68. Empidonax pusillus Baird (little Western fly-catcher). — 
Quite common in summer, but I have not yet found its nest. 
69. Ceryle alcyon Linn. (belted kingfisher).—Constant resident, 
breeds. 
70. Chordeiles popetue Vieil. (night hawk).—Common in sum- 
mer, breeding on gravely islands in the Willamette river. 
71. Chetura vauxi Town. (Oregon swift).—I saw what I took 
to be this species in the Cascade mountains, in 1879. 
72. Selasphorus rufus Gmel. (red-backed hummer).—A common 
summer resident, breeding; the only species observed. 
73. Coccygus americanus Linn.«(yellow-billed cuckoo).—Rare ; 
I have seen two specimens killed in this vicinity. 
74. Picus harrisi Aud. (Harris’ woodpecker).—Common resi- 
dent, breeding extensively. | 
75. Picus gairdneri Aud. (Gairdner’s woodpecker).—Abundant, 
nesting in tops of dead willows. ` 
76. Sphyrapicus ruber Gmel. (red-breasted woodpecker).—Not 
very common; I found a nest in a cottonwood “stub,” about 
thirty feet feos the ground, containing young. 
77. Hylotomus pileatus Linn. (pileated woodpecker). tlle 
in heavily timbered districts. I have not seen its nest, but pre- 
sume that it breeds in the “Great Burn” to the eastward. 
78. Melanerpes torquatus Wil. (Lewis’ woodpecker). —Common 
along the Columbia in winter, a few remaining to breed. 
79. Colaptes mexicanus Swain. (red-shafted woodpecker). — 
Abundant, nesting commonly. I have seen twenty nests at 
Once in the College buildings at Forest Grove, where they have 
cut holes through the frieze. 
