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typical of the southern race. There are in addition a number of 

 specimens from various localities in the western third of the State 

 and along the southern border as far east as Wayne County that, 

 while dark, are intermediate in color and as they carry the character 

 of smaller size seem best placed with athinsi. The females seen have 

 the crown black. Following are specimens in this category; Golden 

 Pond, Trigg County, November 3 ; Canton, November 1 ; Sacramento, 

 October 17; South Carrollton, October 18 and 26; Rock Haven, 

 Meade County, April 25; Coopersville, Wayne County, June 6; and 

 Rockybranch, Wayne County, June 8 and 14. 



The specimen from Rock Haven is the most northeastern in this 

 group. It is a male that is distinctly dark above with a wing meas- 

 urement of 84.8 mm. The birds listed from Wayne County are 

 small and dark. It would appear that the nuthatches of the western 

 fourth or more of the State are to be placed with the southern race, 

 which extends to the east along the Ohio River at the northern 

 border at least to Meade County and along the southern boundary 

 across to Wayne County. 



Family CERTKHDAE 



CERTHIA FAMILIARIS AMERICANA Bonaparte: Brown Creeper 



Found in migration, the first in fall being taken on October 17 

 near Sacramento. One was seen near South Carrollton the day fol- 

 lowing. One was taken at Canton on October 31 and others were 

 collected at Brownsville on November 8. There is also a specimen 

 in the National Museum taken at Lexington, November 30, 1898, by 

 E. A. Mearns. 



Family TROGLODYTIDAE 



TROGLODYTES AEDON BALDWINI Oberholser: Ohio House Wren 



An adult male taken 5 miles northeast of Quincy, Lewis County, 

 July 11, belongs to this form. Birds observed at Belfry, Pike 

 County, July 4, may also have been of the race. 



TROGLODYTES AEDON PARKMANII Audubon: Western House Wren 



Near Uniontown house wrens were common, three specimens being 

 taken on May 10, evidently breeding birds. These birds, two males 

 and a female, are of the western race, differing from the Ohio house 

 wren in paler, more grayish coloration, especially below, and in the 

 lighter, brighter brown of the flanks. 



