ALDER FLYCATCHER
466a. Empidonas trailli alnorum. 6 inches
This species is very similar to, but larger, than the well-known [Least Flycatcher] or Chebec. They are found in swampy pastures or around the edges of ponds or lakes, where they nest in low bushes.
Range.—U. S. east of the Mississippi, breeding from New York to New Brunswick.
LEAST FLYCATCHER
467. Empidonax minimus. 5½ inches
Smaller than the last and with the tail slightly forked. Common everywhere in orchards, swamps, or along roadsides. They are very often known by the name of “Chebec,” because their notes resemble that word. Their nests are placed in upright forks of any kind of trees or bushes; they are made of plant fibres and grasses closely felted together. The eggs range from three to five in number and are creamy white, without markings; size .65 × .50.
Range.—N. A. east of the Rockies, breeding from middle U. S. north to New Brunswick and Manitoba.
