64. THE, WEST VIRGINIA 
82. FLICKER. 
Colaptes auratus (Linn.). 
Summer resident; abundant throughout all sections. Stom- 
achs of specimens secured contained fruit of sour gum, black 
raspberry, black ants, traces of beetles, /Zymenoptera, and corn. 
83. W HIP-POOR-WILL. 
Antrostomus vociferus (Wils.). 
Summer resident; common. This species is well known by 
its notes. Being insectivorous, it is an exceedingly useful bird, 
destroying millions of injurious insects. 
84. NIGHTHAWK. 
Chordeilles virginianus (Gmel.). 
Summer resident; abundant; was not seen after Sept. 15. 
Like the last named species it is a very useful bird. Its food 
consists of winged insects. 
85. CHIMNEY SWIFT. 
Cheetura pelagica (Linn.) 
Summer resident; abundant everywhere. Breeds in the 
mountain districts in trees. Idid not observe very many around 
the chimneys, and I think the use of soft coal prevents them 
from breeding in such places. 
86. RUBY-THROATED HUMMING-BIRD. 
Troehilus colubris Linn. 
Summer resident; common. The food of the Humming- 
bird consists of the honey of flowers, small insects, and spiders, 
They seem to prefer the flowers of the common horse chest- 
nut (<&scaulus hippocastanum), honeysuckles (Lonicera), and 
trumpet creeper ( Zecoma). 1n eastern Pennsylvania I found 
three species of spiders in their stomachs, namely, petra fas- 
ciata, £2. hortorum, and Thomisus fartus. 
87. KINGBIRD. 
Tyrannus tyrannus (Linn.). 
Summer resident ; abundant everywhere, though must com- 
