270 PBOCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [1889. 



Quiscalus quiscula agiaeus Baird. 



The food of this bird consists wholly of the berries of Chavuerops 

 palmetto. 



Quiscalus major Vieill. 



The remains of a few coleopterous insects together with the berries 

 of Chamcerops palmetto were dissected from the stomach of this bird. 



Mimus polyglottus Linn. 



These birds are exceedingly fond of the vegetables in the farmer's 

 garden, and they were often noticed in the act of pecking at the 

 ripe fruit. They also devour numbers of insects. 



Cardinalis cardinalis Linn. 



Berries of Chamcerops palmetto and C. serrulata, together with 

 a few spiders, were dissected from this bird. 



Mnio tilta varia Linn. 

 Compsothlypis americana Linn. 

 Dendroica coronata Linn. 

 Geothlypis trichus Linn. 



The food of these birds appears from dissections to be principally 

 of an insectivorous character. Caterpillars of Papilio asterias, 

 Pieris ilarie, and larvce of Derobranchus brevicollis were found in 

 their stomachs. 



Galcoscoptes carolinensis Linn. 



Specimens of the following were found in the stomach of this bird : 

 Pupa rupicola, P. modica, Derobranchus brevicollis, Zapkous, 

 Hubbardi, and Hypotrichia spissipes. The seed of Chamcerops 

 serrulata were also detected. 



