AVES. 203 



PASSERES. OSCINES. 



MNIOTILTIDAE. 



Muscicapa pusilla Wils., Amer. ornith., 1811, vol. 3, p. 103, 

 pi. 26, %. 4. "southern States, and.... New Jersey and 

 Delaware." 



Bushy growth near streams or in swamps; nests on the ground. 



Me. Uncommon migrant and summer resident (south to 

 Pittsfield). May 7-June 5; summer; Aug. 18-Sept. 11 (Oct.). 

 Eggs, May 31- June 19. 



N. H. Uncommon migrant and north of White Mts. a rare 

 local summer resident (Lancaster). May 9-29; (summer); 

 Aug. 15-Oct. 3. Eggs, June 6. 



Vt. Uncommon migrant; (? summer). May 17; Aug. 24. 



Mass. Uncommon migrant. May 7-30 (June 1); Aug. 23- 

 Sept. 27 (Nov. 20, 1898, Belmont). 



R. I. Uncommon migrant. May 15-22; Sept. (Nov. 30). 



Conn. Uncommon migrant. May 10-25; Sept. 27. 



372. Wilsonia canadensis (Linne) Coues. 

 Canadian warbler; Canada flycatcher. 



Chapman, Warblers No. Amer., 1907, p. 280, pi 22, fig. 3-5. 

 Egg, Capen, 1886, pi: 6, figs. 3, 4. 



Muscicapa canadensis Linne, Syst. nat., ed. 12, 1766, vol. 1, 

 p. 327. "Canada." 



Wet woods or thickets along streams; nests on or near the ground. 



Me. Common migrant and summer resident. (April 25, 

 Bangor; May 7) May 10-Sept. 12. Eggs, May 30. 



N. H. Common migrant and less common local summer 

 resident below 3000 ft. May 13-Sept. 13. Eggs, June 9-13. 



Vt. Common migrant and less common local summer resident. 

 May 15-fall. 



Mass. Common migrant and less common summer resident 

 mainly in western part. May 9-Sept. 29. Eggs, June 9-26. 



R. I. Common migrant and uncommon local summer resident. 

 Mav 11-fall. 



