BIRDS OR COLORADO. 
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30, 1882, at an altitude of about 9,500 feet. This is the second 
record for Colorado. 
Page 87. 444. Tyrannus tyrannus. Kingbird. 
Breeds in Middle Park, according to Mr. Carter. 
Page 87. 447. Tyrannus verticalis. Arkansas Kingbird. 
Mr. Carter has seen them at Breckenridge in migration, and 
knows of their breeding in Middle Park. 
Page 87. 448. Tyrannus vociferans. Cassin’s Kingbird. 
Occurs in migration at Breckenridge and breeds only a 
little lower, nearly to 9,000 feet. 
Page 87. 454. Mylarchus cinerascens. Ash-throated 
Flycatcher. 
The known northeastern range of this biid has been con¬ 
siderably extended by a specimen in the Bond collection, taken 
at Cheyenne, Wyoming, June 6, 1896. 
Page 88. 457. Sayornis saya. Say’s Phcebe. 
Mr. Carter has taken it at Breckenridge, but does not know 
of its breeding there. 
Page 88. 459. Contopus borealis. Olive sided Flycatcher. 
Page 88. 462. Contopus richardsonii. Western Wood 
Pewee. 
Page 88. 464. Empidonax difficilis. Western Flycatcher. 
Page 88. 466. Empidonax traillii. Traill’s Flycatcher. 
Of these four, the first three breed at Breckenridge, while 
the last occurs there in migration, but has not been noted 
breeding. 
Page 89. 468. Empidonax hammondi. Hammond’s Fly¬ 
catcher. 
Known by Mr. Carter to breed as high as Dillon at 9,000 
feet. 
Page 89. 469. Empidonax wrightii. Wright’s Flycatcher. 
Occurs at Breckenridge in migration, but not known by Mr. 
Carter to breed there. 
Page 89. 474c. Otocoris alpestris arenicola. Desert 
Horned Lark. 
During February, 1899, Colorado experienced the most 
severe weather on record. Along the foothills from Fort Collins 
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