AVES. 175 



PASSERES. OSCINES. 



BOMBYCILLIDAE. 



Lanius garrulus Linne, Syst. nat., ed. 10, 175S, vol. 1, p. 95. 

 "in Europa & America boreali; aestivat supra Sveciam." 

 Evergreen forests; nests in trees. 



Me. Rare and irregular winter visitor. Dec. 6-Feb. 6. 



N. H. Rare winter visitor: Hampton Falls, Feb. 17 and 21, 

 1897; Nashua, 1SS0. 



Vt. Rare winter visitor: Brattleboro, April, 1901; Burlington 

 (bis); St. Albans (6m). Nov. 25-April. 



Mass. Rare winter visitor: about six authentic records. Dec. 

 26-Feb. IS. 



Conn. Accidental winter visitor: East Windsor Hill, near 

 Hartford; ? New Haven, Feb. 11, 1875. 



324. Bombycilla cedrorum Vieillot. 



Cedar waxwing; Apple-bird; Canada robin; Cedar-bird; 

 Cherry -bird. 



Vieill., Hist. nat. ois. Arner. Sept., 1807, vol. 1, p. 38, pi. 57. "en 

 Amerique depuis le Canada jusqu'au Mexique." 



Ampelis cedrorum (Vieill.). Chapman, Handb. birds east. No. 

 Amer., 1895, p. 323; Bird-life, 1S98, pi. 57. Egg, Capen, 1886, 

 pi. 7, figs. 2, 3. 



Orchards, shade trees, and woods; nests in trees. 



Me. Common migrant and summer resident ; rare in winter. 

 Eggs, June 29. 



N. H. Common migrant, and at lower elevations a common 

 summer resident; rare in winter in southern part. Eggs, July 29. 



Vt. Common migrant and summer resident; uncommon in 

 winter in southern part. 



Mass. Common migrant and less common summer resident ; 

 irregularly common in winter but generally absent in Nov. and Dec. 

 Eggs, May 30-July. 



R. I. Common migrant and summer resident; irregular in 

 winter. Eggs, June 7-20. 



