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199. Thryothorus bewiokii (Aud.). Bewick's Wren. 



Rather local, but found in every county visited. A iar more 

 entertaining singer and every way more of a genius than the House 

 Wren, which it replaces in Tennessee. 



I heard the song of this bird in a "deadening " 4,000 feet up the 

 side of Roan Mountain. 



Genus TROGLODYTES Vieillot. 



200. Troglodytes hiemalis (Vieill.). Winter Wren. 



A few heard in the fir belt of Roan Mountain; but none below it. 

 It is rare even thei-e. Langdon missed it altogether. Fox notes it 

 in the Tennessee valley as late as April 13th. It is quite possible 

 that the Roan Mountain birds will be found to represent a distinct 

 race, more nearly approaching padficus than hiemalis. No speci- 

 mens have yet been taken in these regions. 



Family CERTHHIXaE. 

 Genus CERTHIA Linnseus. 



201. Certhia familiaris araericana (Bonap.). Brown Creeper. 



A few were breeding on the summit of Roan Mountain. Seen in 

 migration by Fox, in Roane County. Smoky Mountains in summer, 

 in the valleys in winter; Lemoyne. 



Family PARID^l. 

 Genus SITTA Linnaeus. 



202. Sitta oarolinensis (Lath.). White-breasted Nuthatch. 



Sparingly distributed over the State. None seen on Roan Moun- 

 tain above the deciduous timber. 



203. Sitta canadensis (L. ). Red-breasted Nuthatch. 



One specimen was taken in the fir belt of Roan Mountain, to 

 which the birds seemed to be confined, one being heard near the 

 hotel at Cloudland. Lookout Mountain, March 29th, Fox. 



Genus PARUS Linnseus. 



204. Parus bicolor (L.). Tufted Titmouse. 



Everywhere abundant. Ranging as high as 4,000 feet on Roan 

 Mountain. 



205. Parus atricapillus (L.). Chickadee. 



No Chickadees were seen in the balsam belt of Roan Mountain. 

 Langdon found no specimens of this form among the mountain tit- 

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