52 A List of the Birds of Meriden, Conn. 



Family PARIDiE. Nuthatches and Tits. 

 Subfamily SITTINiE. Nuthatches. 

 Genus SITTA Linn^us. 



126. Sitta carolinensis (Lath.). 



White-breasted Nuthatch. 

 Rather rare resident. More common in spring, autumn and 

 winter. 



.Subfamily PARIN^E. Titmice. 



Genus PARUS Linn^^us. 

 Subgenus PARUS Linn^us. 



127. Parus atricapillus Linn. 



Chicadee. 

 Resident ; but not common in the summer. Quite common in 

 fall and winter. 



Family SYLVIID^. Warblers, Kinglets, Gnatcatchers. 



Subfamily REGULINiE. Kinglets. 



Genus REGULUS Cuvier. 



128. Regulus satrapa Light. 



Golden-crowned Kinglet. 

 Only during the winter and spring, and then only occasional. 



129. Regulus calendula (Linn.). 



Ruby-crowned Kinglet. 

 Spring and fall migrant. 



Family TURDID^. Thrushes, Solitaires, Stonechats, 



Bluebirds, Etg. 



Subfamily TURDINiE. Thrushes. 



Genus TURDUS Linn^us. 



Subgenus HYLOCICHLA Baird. 



130. Turdus mustelinus Gmel. 



Wood Thrush. 

 Very common summer resident. 



