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101. Trochilus colubris, Linn. Ruby-throated Humming Bird. Eastern North America 
to the high central plains; south to Brazil. 131 
102. Trochilus alexandri, Bourc. and Mulsant. Black-chinned Humming Bird. Coast of 
California, southward.... • • 133 
103. Selasphorus ru/us, ( Gm.) Sw. Red-backed Humming Bird. West coast of North 
America, and across from Gulf of California to the Upper Rio 
Grande Valley.. • • 134 
104. Selasphorus platycercus, (Sw.) Gould. Broad-tailed Humming Bird. High lands of 
Mexico, through Rocky mountains to Fort Bridger, Utah. 135 
105. Atthis anna, (Less.) Reich. Anna Humming Bird. Coast region of California ••• • 137 
106. Atthis costae, (Bourc.) Reich. Southern California and Colorado Basin. 138 
107. Panypfila melanoleuca, Baird. White-throated Swift. Colorado Basin, New Mexico ■ 141 
108. Neplioecetes niger , (Gm.) Baird. Northern Swift. Northwestern America (Simi- 
ahrnoo bay, W. T.) to West India islands. 142 
109. Chaetura pelasgia, (Linn.) Stepli. Chimney Swallow. Eastern United States to 
slopes of Rocky mountains... 144 
110. Chaetura vauxii , (Towns.) He Kay. Oregon Swift. Pacific coast, from Puget’s 
Sound to California. 145 
111. Antrostomus carolinensis, (Gm.) Gould. Chuck-will’s Widow. South Atlantic and 
Gulf States. 147 
112. Antrostomus vociferus, (Wils.) Bonap. Whip-poor-will. Eastern United States to 
the Plains. 148 
113. Antrostomus nuttaM, (Aud.) Cassin. Nuttall’s Whip-poor-will. High central plains to 
the Pacific coast. 149 
114. Cliordeiles popetue, (Vieill.) Baird. Night Hawk. North America generally. 151 
115. Cliordeiles henryi, Cassin. Western Night Hawk. Rocky mountains; north to Fort 
Bridger. Fort Laramie. 153, 922 
116. Cliordeiles texensis , Lawrence. Texas Night-hawk. Rio Grande valley and south ; 
west to Gulf of California. 154 
117. Cerylc (Megaceryle) alcyon, (Linn.) Boie. Belted King-fisher. Entire continent of 
North America.. 158 
118. Ceryle (Chloroceryle) clmericana, (Gm.) Boie. Texas King-fisher. Rio Grande 
region of Texas and southward. 159 
119. Momotus caeruliceps, Gould. Saw-bill. Mexico to Rio Grande valley. 161 
120. Pachyrhamphus aglaiae , Lafresnaye. Rose-throated Flycatcher. Mexico to Rio 
Grande. . 64 
121. Bathmidurus major, Cab. Northeastern Mexico to Rio Grande?. 166 
122. Milvulus tyrannus, (Linn.) Bon. Fork-tailed Fly-catcher. South America to Vera 
Cruz ; accidental in the United States. 168 
123. Milvulus forjicatus, (Gm.) Sw. Scissor-tail. Central Texas to Mexico. 169 
124. Tyrannus carolinensis, (Linn.) Baird. King Bird. Eastern North America to 
Rocky mountains. 171 
125. Tyrannus dominicensis, (Briss.) Rich. Grey King Bird. South Carolina coast, 
accidental; Florida Keys and West Indies. 172 
