164 ZOOLOGY BIRDS. 



FAM. SYLVIIDAE: SYLVIAS. 



REGULUS CALENDULA (L.). 

 Ruby -crow lied Kinglet. 



Motwilla calendula, LINN., Syst. Nat., i, 17(iG, 337. 



lii'ijulm calendula, WOODII., Sitgreave's Exp. Zufii & Col. Riv., 1S54, 07. BD., U. S. & 

 Mex. Bound. Surv.,ii, pt. ii, 1854, Birds, !). M, Ives' Col. Exped., 1857-58, 

 pt. iv, 5. I/I., Birds N. A., 1858, 220. KENNERLY, P. II. R. Rep., Wliipp. 

 Route, x, 1850, 24. IlEEUM., P. R. R. Rep., x. pt. iv, 1859, 43. M, Proc. 

 Acad. Nat. Sei. Pliila., 1850, 100 (Fort Tejon, Cal.). HENRY, Proc. Acad. 

 Nat, Sci. Pliila., 1850, 106. Coor. & SUCKL., P. R. R. Rep., xii, pt, ii, 

 I860, 174. HAYD., Trans. Am. Phil. Soc., xii, 1802, 150. BD., Rev. Am. 

 Birds, i, 1804, GO. COUES, Proc. Aead. Nat. Sci. Pliila,, 1800, GO (Fort 

 Whipple). COOPER, Am. Nat.,iii, 1800, 32. Id, Birds Cal., 1870, 33. TV/., 

 Proc. Cal. Acad., 1870, 75. STEV., U. S. Geol. Surv. Terr., 1870, 403. 

 AIKKN, Proc. Bost, Soc. Nat, Ilist., xv, 1872, 195. SNOW, Birds Kan., 1872, 

 7. COUES, Key N. A. Birds, 1872, 78. MERRIAM, U. S. Geol. Surv. Terr., 

 1872, 071. ALLEN, Bui. Miis. Comp. Zool., iii, 1872, 974 (Colorado ; Utah). 

 HENSHAW, Rep. Orn. Specs., 1873, Wheeler's Exped., 1874, 57, 72, 9S._ M, 

 An. Lye. Nat. Hist. N. Y., xi, 1874. M, An. List Birds Utah, 1872, Wheel 

 ers Exped., 1874, 40. YARROW & HENSUAW, Rep. Orn. Specs., 1872, 

 Wheeler's Exped., 1874, 7. BD., BREW., & RIDG., N. A. Birds, i, 1874, 75, 

 pi. v, f. 9. COUES, U. S. Geol. Surv. Terr., 1874, 15. 



The Ruby-crowned Kinglet, so well known during the migratory seasons 

 throughout the Eastern States, occurs in even greater numbers in spring and 

 fall throughout the Middle Region of North America. In the fall, they are 

 especially numerous, and are, indeed, almost omnipresent ; having been met 

 with by our parties from the limits of the pine region on the mountain tops 

 to the lowest valleys, where they frequent the decidiious trees and shrubs 

 along the streams. At this season, they are extremely sociable ; and, though 

 occasionally one may be seen alone, they are more often met with in parties of 

 five or six, often several being found in the same tree, or accompanying the 

 Titmice, Warblers, Bluebirds, and other insectivorous birds, that at this season 

 band together in large flocks, and pursue their way through the woods, all on 

 terms of the utmost friendliness with each other. Rarely, indeed, are these 

 companies found unaccompanied by one or more of the Kinglets, and among 

 them they are prominent for the nimbleness of their movements and the 

 untiring industry they show in their pursuit of the small insects, now glean- 



