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are in the habit of doing. Many thousands of them were killed by ruthless 

 "pot-hunters." 



TuRDUs MUSTELiNus, Gmel. The Wood Thrush. 



Numerous all over the wooded districts of the Western country. The male 

 and female sit by turns upon the eggs during the period of incubation. Of all 

 the thrushes, its notes, though not so varied as some of the others, are the most 

 beautiful, clear and full varying from those of the flute, through many tones 

 impossible to describe, ending with a kind'of metallic vibratory sound, which, 

 to be understood, must be heard. 



TuRDUs POLYGLOTTUS, Wil. The Mocking Bird. 

 This celebrated songster, occasionally, though seldom, stays this far north. 

 I have seen a few and heard the notes of a few others here within the last thirty 

 years. 



TuRDUs LiviDus, Linn. The Cat Bird. 

 This is a very common species all over the West. I have seen them in 

 numbers as far north as St. Paul, in Minnesota, in the month of October. 



TuRDUS AQUATicus, Wil. Water Thrush. 



This little thrush is very numerous in the vicinity of all our streams. 



TuRDUS soLiTARius, Wil. ? Hermit Thrush. 



The bird to which / appli/ this name is so similar in appearance to the wood 

 thrush, that for a long time I confounded the two ; and I am by no means certain 

 that I am correct in applying to it the name of Hermit Thrush. 



Genus TYRANNUS, Cuv. 



Tyrannus intrepidus, Vieill. The King Bird. 



Numerous, and the last of the summer birds reaching this section. They are 

 said to eat bees, and probably do, but I have never been able to find any in the 

 stomachs of those I have killed and examined. 



Genus TYRANNULA, Swains. 



Tyrannula crinita, Linn. Great Crested Fly-catcher, 

 Very common here, and all over the West. 



Tyrannula nunciola. Pewee. 



Numerous, and the first of the migratory birds to make its appearance in the 

 spring, usually arriving about the first of March. 



Tyrannula virens, Linn. Wood Pewee. 

 Probably more numerous than the common Pewee. 



Tyrannula Traillii, Aud. Traill's Fly-catcher. 

 I have never seen but a few of these birds. 



Genus SETOPHAGA, Swains. 



Setophaga BUTiciLLA, Gmel. American Redstart. 



This beautiful bird may be seen almost any day in deep woods during the 

 months of May and June. 



Genus CULICIVORA, Swains. 

 CuLicivoRA CERULEA. Bluc Gray Gnat-catcher. 

 The most numerous of all the fly catching tribe. 



