AMPELIS CEDRORUM, CEDAR BIRD. 93 



.November, or iu December. It affects particular regions in the mount- 

 ains, being very numerous in some localities, and rare iu others; but it 

 is seldom seen in the foot-hills. It begins to leave the country toward 

 the close of February, and by the middle of March has nearly disap- 

 l^eared, only straggling flocks remaining until the close of the month." 



Mr. Dall reports that this bird " is quite common near Xulato, but 

 does not arrive until the 10th of June, or later." 



"For many years authentic eggs of the Bohemian Chatterer were 

 greatly sought after, but it was not until 1856 that any were brought to 

 the notice of the scientific world, when the late Mr. Wolley discovered 

 them iu Lapland. Early duplicates from his collection were sold at five 

 guineas each ; and although a good many have been since obtained, 

 they are yet considered as great prizes. A nest, with its eggs, of those 

 collected by Mr. Wolley, has been presented to the [Smithsonian] Insti- 

 tution by Mr. Alfred Newton. The only instances of their discovery in 

 America, are of a nest and one egg by Mr. Kennicott, on the Yukon, in 

 iSGl, and a nest and single egg on the Anderson River, by Mr. MacFar- 

 iane, both of which, with the female parents, are in the possession of 

 the Institution." [Baird.) 



European references to the nidiflcation of this bird are given by Baird, 

 as follows : Neioton. Ibis, 1861, 92, pi. 4 ; Nordmann, Cab. Journ. vi, 1858, 

 307, and vii, 1859, pi. 1. The egg is precisely like a Cedar-bird's, but 

 larger ; two specimens in the Smithsonian, both from the Yukon, meas- 

 ure, respectively, 1.05 by 0.69, and 0.87 by 0.67. 



AMPELIS CEDROEUM, (Yieill.) Gray. 

 Cedar Bird; Cherry Bird; Carolin«i Waxwing. 



Ainpelis f)arnihis var. (S, Lixx., Syst. Nat. i, 1766, 297. 



BomhyciUa cedrornm, Vieill., Ois. Am. Sept. i, 1H07, 88, pi. 57. — Vieill., Gal. Ois. i, 1834, 

 186, pi. 118.— Cab., Miis. Hein. i, 1850, 55; J. f. O. iv, 1856, 3 (Cuba).— Guxdl., 

 J. f. O. 186],323(Cnba). 



Ampelis cedrornm, ScL., P. Z. S. 1856, 299 (Cordova) ; 1858, 302 (Oasaca) ; 1859, 364 

 (Xalapa) ; 1864, 172 (city of Mexico).— Bd., B. N. A. 1858, 318; Rev. 1866, 407.— 

 ScL. & Salv., Ibis, 1859, 13 (Guatemala). — Heerm., P. R. R. Rep. x, 1859, 56. — 

 Coop. & Suck., N. H. Wash. Ter. 1860, 187.— Taylor, I))is, 1860, 111 (Houdu- 

 ras).- Hayd., Rep. 1862, 162.— INIarch, Pr. Phila. Acad. 1863, 294 (Jamaica).— 

 Lord, Pr. Roy. Arty. Inst, iv, 1864, 116 (British Columbia). — Sumich., Mem. 

 Bost. Soc. i, 1869, 547 (Vera Cruz, abundant iu winter). — Coop., Am. Nat. iii, 

 1869, 34; B. Cal. i, 1870, 129 (California).— Allex, Bull. M. C. Z. iii, 1872, 176^ 

 (Eastern Kansas). — Aikex, Pr. Bost. Soc. 1872, 198 (Black Hills). — Coues, Key, 

 1872, 115, jil. 56; and of all late United States writers. 



BomhyciUa carolinetisi>i, Briss., Orn. ii, 1760, 337. — Bp., List, 1838, 9.— -AuD., Orn. Biog. 

 i, 1831, 227, pi. 43 ; Syu. 1839, 165 ; B. Am. iv, 1842, 165, pi. 245.— Nurr., 

 i, 1832, 248.— GiR., B. L. I. 1644, 163. 



Ampelia caroUnensia, GossE, B. Januiica, 1847, 197 (winter). — Ep., Consp. Av. i, 1850, 336. 



Ampelis americaua, \Vii,s., Am. Orn. i, 1808, 107, pi. 7, f. 1. 



BomhyciUa amcricana, Sw. & Rich., F. B. A. ii, 1831, 239. — Jones, Nat. in Bermuda, 

 1859, 29 (wiuter). 



Hah. — North America geiu-rally, up to 54" north (Bichardson). Mexico and Central 

 America. Bermuda. Jamaica. Cuba. Accidental iu Englaud {Newt., Zool. 1851, 3277 ; 

 1852, 3507 ; Gray, List Br. B. 1863, 81). 



Lieutcnanl IVarrcn^s Expedition. — 5318-19, Yellowstone River. 



Not obtained by Captain Raynolds' Expedition. 



MYIADESTES TOWXSENDII, (And.) Cab. 

 Townscnd's Flyoatohiiiij Thriisli. 



PtiUogonys foirnsciidii, Aun., Orn. Biog. v, 1839, 206, pi. 419, f. 2.— Arn., Svn. 1>I39,46.— 

 Aid., B. Am. i, lt*40, 243, pi. 69.— Nurr., Man. i, 2d ed. 1840, 361.— Ga.mb., Pr. 

 Phila. Acad, i, 1843, 263.— Newb., P. R. R. Rep. vi, 1657, 82. 



