WRENS, THRASHERS, ETC. 



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GENUS GALEOSCOPTES. 



704. Galeoscoptes carolinensis (Linn.). CATBIRD. 



Rictal bristles well developed ; tail longer than wing-, much rounded ; 

 scales of tarsus indistinct. Adults : dark slaty gray ; crown and tail 

 black ; under tail coverts dark rufous. Young : similar, but washed with 

 brownish. Length : 8.00-9.35, wing- 3.45-3.75, tail 3.70-4.25, bill .G5-.75. 



Distribution. Breeds from the Saskatchewan to the Gulf states and 

 from the Atlantic west over the Rocky Mountains ; occasional on the 

 Pacific coast. Winters in the southern states. Cuba, and from Mexico to 

 Panama. Resident in Bermuda. 



Nest. Largely of rootlets, placed in thickets and orchards. Eggs : 3 

 to 5. plain, deep bluish green. 



Food. Ants, beetles, caterpillars, grasshoppers, and other insects, 

 small fruits and wild berries. 



In Colorado the catbird breeds from the plains to about 8000 feet, 

 quite commonly on the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains, but 

 rarely in the western part of the state. In Utah it plays its eastern 

 role, Mr. Heushaw says, living in shrubbery on the edges of towns 

 and even coming familiarly to the gardens. 



GENUS TOXOSTOMA. 



General Characters. --Bill varying from shorter than head and straight 

 to longer than head and greatly curved ; rictal bristles well developed ; 

 feet large and strong ; tarsus conspicuously scaled in front ; wings and tail 

 rounded, tail decidedly the longer. 



KEY TO ADULTS. 



1. Under parts without dark markings. 



2. Upper parts pale brown lecontei, p. 441. 



2'. Upper parts not pale brown. 



3. Under tail coverts dark rufous ....,, crissalis. p. 442. 

 3'. Under tail coverts buffy or tawny. 



4. Throat brownish redivivuni. p. 440. 



4'. Throat white pasadeneuse. p. 441. 



