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TYRANNID^. 



84. Tyr annus Carolinensis Baird. King Bird. 



Common throughout New England States and Canada. Breeds. 

 Winters in the West Indies. 



85. Myiarchus crinitus Cab. Great-crested Fly-catcher. 

 Given by Verrill as rare at Norway. Common summer resident 



at Hamilton (Mcll wraith) . Massachusetts is its northern limit on 

 the eastern coast, but stragglers sometimes go further north. Win- 

 ters in southern Florida and Central America. 



86. Sayornis fuseus Baird. Bridge Pewee. 



Common at Norway (Verrill), during the breeding season. Not 

 given at Quebec (Couper). I think it does not range much north 

 of this part. A widely distributed species. Winters in immense 

 numbers in Florida. 



87. Contopus borealis Baird. Olive-sided Fly-catcher. 

 Quite common and breeding at Umbagog. Not found at Franconia, 



though common at Gorham (Brewster). Rare at Norway (Verrill). 

 Not given at Quebec (Couper), or at Hamilton (IMcIlwraith) . I am 

 not certain whether this species has a higher northern distribution or 

 not, but judge that it may be found as far north as the barren 

 grounds. Is not known to breed south of Massachusetts. I think this 

 species winters in Mexico and Central America. It has the habit of 

 perching on dead stubs on the edge of clearings at Umbagog, and giv- 

 ing its loud, clear notes. Mr. Brewster observed this same peculi- 

 arity at Gorham. 



88. Contopus virens Cab. Wood-Pewee. 



Common throughout the New England States, but perhaps less so 

 in the northern section. Given by Couper as breeding rarely at Que- 

 bec. This is beyond its usual range, however. A widely distributed 

 species. Winters in Central America and Mexico. 



89. Empidonax minimus Baird. Least Fly-catcher. 

 Common throughout New England. Breeds. Not given by Cou- 

 per at Quebec. Probably winters in Central America. 



90. Empidonax Traillii Baird. Traill's Fly-catcher. 

 Common at Gorham (Brewster), and at Quebec (Couper). 



Breeds. Not common at Norway (Verrill). Bare in summer at 

 Hamilton (Mcll wraith). Did not see it at Umbagog, but shot two 

 specimens in an alder thicket, by the side of a stream at Newry. 

 This species has a most peculiar note like the syllables Ke wink r - 



