Maynard.] 380 [October 18, 



TKOCHILID^. 



96. Trochilus colubris Linn. Ruby-throated Humming 

 Bird. 



Common throughout New England. Winters in large numbers in 

 Key West and the West Indies. 



cucuLnm 



97. Coccygus erythrophthalmus Bon. Black-billed Cuckoo. 

 Common at Norway (Verrill). I think only stragglers ever go 



north of the White Mountain range. Saw a single specimen at Up- 

 ton, June 5th, 1871. Mr. Brewster saw another at Gorham in 

 summer. 



98. Coccygus Americanus Bon. Yellow-bellied Cuckoo. 

 Bare at Norway. Not seen at Upton, Franconia, or Gorham 



(Brewster) . This species probably finds its northern limit at the 

 same point as the preceding. Both species winter in South America. 



PICID^. 



99. Picus Villosus Linn. Hairy Woodpecker. 

 Very common resident. Breeds. 



100. Picus pubeseens Linn. Downy Woodpecker. 

 Less common resident than the preceding. Breeds. 



101. Picoides arctieus Gray. Black-backed Three-toed 

 Woodpecker. 



Common in winter at Norway (Verrill). 



102. Picoides hirsutus Gray. Banded Three-toed Wood- 

 pecker. 



Not given by Verrill at Norway. Bare at Calais (Boardman). 

 Mr. Brewster took two adult males at Gorham, July 30th, 1870, and 

 one at Umbagog the first week in June, 1871. I took a single 

 specimen at Errol, October 31st, 1869. This species has a harsh, 

 discordant note. 



103. Sphyrapicus varius Baird. Yellow-bellied Woodpecker. 

 Common throughout this northern section in summer. Breeds 



about Umbagog about the second week in June. It utters a peculiar 

 alarm note which closely resembles that of the blue jay. Mr. 

 Brewster in describing its habits at Gorham, says : " It commonly 

 feeds on a species of large yellow hornets, that punctures the bark of 



