. Bulletin - Biological Survey. Zoology, Economic. ORIOLES. 15 plants, and it is not unlikely that they snatch the weevils directly from the plants as well as when flying. Kingbird.—Kingbirds, sometimes called bee martins, are common in Texas and Louisiana in summer. They frequent fields and tures and, like other flycatchers, snap up their prey on the wing. Of the 22 specimens examined in September, G had eaten a total of 8 weevils, and, of the 10 specimens examined in April, 1 had taken 1 weevil. Crested -flycatcher.—These flycatchers are among the larger mem- bers of the family occurri
. Bulletin - Biological Survey. Zoology, Economic. ORIOLES. 15 plants, and it is not unlikely that they snatch the weevils directly from the plants as well as when flying. Kingbird.—Kingbirds, sometimes called bee martins, are common in Texas and Louisiana in summer. They frequent fields and tures and, like other flycatchers, snap up their prey on the wing. Of the 22 specimens examined in September, G had eaten a total of 8 weevils, and, of the 10 specimens examined in April, 1 had taken 1 weevil. Crested -flycatcher.—These flycatchers are among the larger mem- bers of the family occurring in the cotton States. They frequent timbered tracts and capture their prey usually at some distance from the ground. One specimen taken in September had eaten 3 boll weevils and 1 taken in April had eaten 2. Scissor-tailed flycatcher.—The scissor-tails are the largest and also the most abundant flycatchers in Texas, but, unfortunately, their taste leads them to prefer somewhat larger insects than the boll weevil. They do. how- ever, destroy a few weevils, mainly in the autumn. Ninety- one stomachs taken in July, August, and September have been examined, and 5 of them contained a total of 7 weevils. Phoebe.—These flycatchers are winter residents over the greater part of Texas, and a few breed in the western part of the State. One specimen taken late in September had eaten a boll weevil and 3 taken in November and December had each eaten 1 weevil. Alder flycatcher.—This species, which resembles the least fly- catcher in appearance, is a rare migrant in Texas. Three specimens Avere taken in September, 1 of which had eaten 2 boll weevils. Olive-sided flycatcher.—This species breeds in the more northern States and Canada and is found only as a migrant in the South. Two specimens were taken in September, 1 of which had eaten 2 boll weevils. ORIOLES. Next to swallows, orioles are probably the greatest destroyers of the boll weevil in summer, and perhaps their services a
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