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Order MACROCHRIES. Goatsuckers, 

 Swifts, etc. 



Family CAPRIMULGIU*©.— Goatsuckers. 



'^198. Antrostomus vociferus (Wils.). Whip-poor-will. 

 (417.) — Eastern North America, north to New Brunswick and Ma- 

 nitoba; winters from Florida southward. In some localities near 

 New York City the Whip-poor-will is a common summer resident. 

 It arrives about May 1, and leaves about October 1. 



*I99. Chordeiles virginianus 

 [Gmel.). Nighthawk. (420.)— Eastern 

 North America, breeding from the Gulf 

 States to Labrador, and wintering in 

 South America. The Nighthawk is 

 here a more or less common summer 

 resident. Even in New York City, 

 where it has been known to lay its eggs 

 on the house-top, its characteristic 

 note, peent, peent, uttered while it is 

 coursing for food, is not infrequently 

 heard. It arrives early in May and 

 migrates southward in September and 

 October, sometimes occurring at this 

 season in large flocks. 



Fig. 12. Nighthawk. 



*200. Chaetura pelagica (Linn.). Chimney Swift. (423.) — 

 Eastern North America, breeding from Florida to Labrador, and 

 wintering in Central America. With us it is an abundant summer 

 resident, arriving the latter part of April and remaining until 

 October. (See Group, main floor, opposite Case H.) 



Family TROCHILID^.— Hummingbirds. 



*2oi. Trochilus colubris Linn. Ruby-throated Humming- 

 bird. (428.) — Eastern North America, breeding from Florida to 

 Labrabor, and wintering from southern Florida to Central America. 

 This, the only species of Hummingbird found in eastern North 

 America, is here a common summer resident, arriving early in 

 May and remaining until October. 



