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A 1(1 T I M O R I E N S I S [anteà, p. 629],
Petrochelidon timoriensis, Sharpe & Wyatt, Monogr. Ilirimd. pt. y. (1887).
For the geographical distribution of this species, dde suprà, Plato 83 [Map].
P P E T R O C H E L I D O N Y R R H O N O T A [»»¿m, p. 031].
Add
Petrociielidon pyrrhonota, Sharpo & IVyatt, Monogr. Ilirtmd. pt. xiii. (1890).
Petrochelidon lunifrons, Belding, Oce. Papers Calif. Acad. Sci. ii. p. 181; C. Hart
Merriam, N.-Amer. Fauna, no. 3, p. 98 (1890), no. 5, p. 101 (1891) ; Maef.’pr. U. S.
Nat. Mus. xiv. p. 113 (1891); Dwight, Auk, ix. p. 138 (1892); Attwater, t.c.
p. 310; Lawrence, t.c . p. 338; Anthony, t.c. p. 306; Hatch, B. Minnesota, p. 361
(1892) ; Fisher, N.-Ainer. Fauna, no. 7, pt. 2, p. 110 (1893) ; Dwight, Auk, x.
p. 12 (1893); Todd, t. 0. p. 10; IVhite, t. c. j). 226; Brimlcy, t. 0. p. 2t3.
Mn. M a c m r l a x e found the present species breeding a t Port Good Hope o n the
Mackenzie Biver, and numerously along the Lockhart and Anderson Kivers.
Mr. Dwight says that it is a common bird in Prince Edward’s Island during summer,
but locally distributed, aud nesting under the eaves of houses and barns. On Maokinaé
Island Mr. White records it as au abundant species. Mr. Dwight, in his paper on tho
summer hirds of the Pennsylvania Alleghanies, observes that a colony of perhaps fifty
nests was noticed under the eaves of a barn at Cresson, and another, smaller one, a
few miles away.
Mr. Brimley states that the species was tolerably common at lialcigh, in North
Carolina, during tho spring migration in 1889 and 1891. Mr. Attwater records it as an
abundant summer resident at Sau Antonio, Texas. Mr. Anthony states that a few were
seen in South-western New Mexico on the 30th of Seiitember.
Mr. Belding gives the following notes in his paper on tho birds of the Pacific
District :—
“ One of tho most abundant speeies in California. Arrives at Sau Diego in
March and April. They built under the eaves of buildings here as they usually do in
California, tliougli many still nest in cliffs in different parts of the State.
“ Stockton, March ; Murphy’s, March (A. B.).
“ Poway. Common summer resident, April (April 12, nesting) to September <F. E.
Blaisdell).
“ A'olcun Alountains, Santa Maria, April {IF. 0. Emerson).
“ Julian, April (A”. S. Goss).
“ San Bernardino. Abundant summer resident of valley and footiiills. AVhcn I
left Tucson I saw no ClilT-Swallows, Barn-Swallows, or Purple Martins. They are later
migrants than tbe AA'hite-hellied and Violet-green Swallows, which had been going and
coming for weeks {F. Stephens).
“ Agua Caliente, San Diego, April {F. Stephens).
“ Santa Cruz. Arrive March and April; common summer resident {J. Skirm).
“ San José, April to September [A. L. Parkhurst).
“ Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Abundant summer resident ( IV. L. Bryant).
“ Haywards, April; common {TV. O. Emerson).
“ Stockton, April; common {J. J. Snyder).
“ Berkeley. Common summer resident, April to August {T. S. Palmer).
“ Nicasio. First seen April 20, 1884 {C. A . Allen).
“ Sebastopol, April ; common {F. H. Holmes).
“ Marysville. Arrive March and April {TV. F. Peacock).
“MuiqJiy’s, March {J. J. Snyder).
“ Beaverton {A. TV. Anthony).
“ AVillamettc A^alley. Abundant in summer, breeding chiefly under eaves (0 . B.
Johnson).
“ At Olympia a few flying about tlie streets in July ; rather scarce north of the
Columbia River, ISGO {Cooper).
“ Fort Dalles. Moderately abundant ; makes its appearance in spring simultaneously
with Tachycineta bicolor and T. thalassina, but not so numerous, 1860 {Suckley).
“ British Columbia, east of Cascades. Summer resident {John Fannin).
“ Camp Harney, Bendire. One of the most abundant summer residents.
Hoffman. Usually abundant iu the vicinity of rivers and streams, and even large
springs.
“ Ridgway. Noticed along every portion of our route across the Great Basin, especially
in the vicinity of rivers or lakes, or at settlements either large or small.
“ Cooper, 1870. In June I saw a flock of these birds busily catching young grasshoppers
on the diy hill-side, where these insects were swarming.”
Dr. A. K. Fisher, writing on the Death A^alley Expedition, says :—“ This widely
distributed species Avas found breeding in various localities visited by tbe Expedition.
In Nevada Dr. Merriam found a colony breeding in the canon at the lower end of A'egas
AVash, May 3, and saAv several at the head of the Colorado, May 4 ; he found it common
iu Fahranagat Akalley, May 22-26, and in Oasis Volley, June 1. In Utah he saAv
a colony which was breeding near St. George, in tho Lower Santa Clara A^alley, where
many nests were found on the red sandstone cliffs a mile or two from the settlement.
“ The Cliff-Swallow was common in Owen’s Valley, California. It was seen along the
edge of the Lake at Keeler, May 30 to June 4 ; at the mouth of the cañón above Lone
Pine, June 12 ; and Mr. Stephens found it common at llaAvay Meadows, May 1 2 -1 1 ;
abundant at Olancba, Alay 16-23; at Ash Creek, May 30 to June 3; breeding in the
canon at Benton, July 9-10 ; and not common at the Queen Aline, Nevada, July 11-16.
Mr. Nelson saAv it ou AA'illow Creek, in the Pauamint Mountains, the last of May, and
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