A List of the Birds of Meriden, Conn. 51 



120. Setophaga ruticilla (Linn.). 



American Redstart. 

 Very common summer resident. 



Family TROGLODYTID^. Wrens, Thrashers, Etc. 



Subfamily MIMINiE. Thrashers. 



Genus MIMUS Boie. 



121. Mimus polyglottos (Linn.). 



Mockingbird. 

 Extremely rare summer visitant. The only authentic instance I 

 have of the taking of this bird in Meriden dates back about thirty 

 years ago, when one was shot in the southern part of the town. 



Genus GALEOSCOPTES Cabanis. 



122. Galeoscoptes carolinensis (Linn.). 



Catbird. 

 Very common summer resident. 



Genus Harporhynchus Cabanis. 

 'subgenus METHRIOPTERUS Reichenbach. 



123. Harporhynchus rufus (Linn.). 

 * Brown Thrasher. 



Very common summer resident. 



Subfamily TROGLODYTlNiE. Wrens. 



Genus TROGLODYTES Vieillot. 



Subgenus TROGLODYTES. 



124. Troglodytes aedon Vieill. 



House Wren. 

 More or less common summer resident. Not as plenty as for- 

 merly. 



Family CERTHIID^. Creepers. 

 Genus CERTHIA Linn^us. 



125. Certhia familiaris americana (Bonap.). 



Brown Creeper. 

 Rather rarely seen in autumn or winter. 



