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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher—( Muscivorct forficata). 
A beautiful, ashy-colored, small bird, having a deeply-forked, black tail, 
and rosy or white edgings and scarlet patches on the sides of the body. 
Breeds in Mexico and southwestern United States. An accidental strag¬ 
gler. One specimen was secured by Dr. C. C. Abbott, April 15th, 1872, near 
Trenton, N. J. 
Kingbird ; Bee Martin — (Tyrannus tyrannus ). 
A pale, slate-colored Kingbird, with nearly white under parts and black tail 
tipped with a broad band of white. The under parts have a wash of gray on 
the breast. The adult has a concealed orange-red patch on the crown: this 
is lacking in the young. 
Breeds in eastern North America. Winters in West Indies, Mexico and 
northern South America. Very common summer resident, generally dis¬ 
tributed. 
Arkansas Kingbird—( Tyrannus verticalis). 
An olive-backed, yellow-bellied, ashy-headed kingbird, with a blackish, square 
tail, without whitish tip. The outer web of the outer tail feathers entirely 
white, and the under wing coverts yellow, like the belly. 
Breeds in western North America. Eastward, throughout the plains. One 
specimen secured near Moorestown, Camden county, New Jersey, many years 
ago. 
Crested Flycatcher; Great-crested Flycatcher —(. Myiarchus 
crinitus ). 
A crested, greenish-olive bird, with brown on head and wings and chestnut 
on tail. Lower parts yellow, except the ashy throat and breast. Two yellowish 
wing bars. This is a common woodland bird, of quarrelsome nature, with a 
loud, piercing voice. 
Phoebe ; Pewee —( Sayornis phcebe). 
A common, crested, dull, olive-brown bird, having the lower parts dull white, 
with the breast tinged with brownish-gray. The head is darker, almost blackish, 
the belly has a very slight tint of yellow, aud the eye has a whitish ring around 
it. The name is derived from the sound of its note, which is uttered in a harsh 
and abrupt manner. 
Breeds in eastern North America, north of the Gulf States. Winters in 
Southern States to Cuba. Abundant summer resident. Occasional specimens 
have been seen during winter—January 1st, 1SS4, &c. 
Olive-sided Flycatcher—( Contopus borealis). 
A dusky, olive-brown bird, with the lower parts white, except the olive- 
brown sides, which give it its name. The wing bars are very inconspicuous, 
and there are curious tufts of fluffy feathers on the flanks, nearly white in color. 
Breeds in Canadian zone, northward. Winters in Mexico and northern South 
America. Very rare migrant. 
