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Family TROGLODYTID^. Wrens, Thrashers, Etc. 



Genus Mimus Boie. 



*230. (703). 31. poly f/loitis (L'mn.). Mockingbird. Rare and 

 local summer visitor in mountain region, where it breeds spar- 

 ingly ; abundant resident and breeder in middle and coast region. 

 (Univ. Coll.). 



Genus Galeoscoptes Cabanis. 



"^231. (704). G. caroUnensls (Linn.). Catbird. Common 

 summer visitor throughout the State. Winters in portions of 

 coast region. (Univ. Coll.). 



Genus Harpoehyxchus Cabanis. 



Subgenus Methpiopterus Reichenbach. 



*232. (705). H. rufiis (Linn.). Brown Thrasher. Rather 

 common summer visitor. (Univ. Coll.). 



Genus Thryothorus Vieillot. 



Subgenus Thryothorus. 



*233. (718). T.ludomcianus{ljdiih.), Carolina Wren. Com- 

 mon resident in entire State, breeding throughout its range. 

 (Univ. Coll.). 



Subgenus Thryomanes Sclater. 



*234. (719). T. beioichii (And.). Bewick's Wren. Resident 

 in mountain region, rather common in summer in towns, breeds 

 in sheds and out-buildings (vide Brewster). 



Genus Troglodytes Vieillot. 



Subgenus Troglodytes. 



235. (721). T.aedon\\Q\\\. House Wren. Rare transient. 

 (Univ. Coll.). 



Subgenus Anorthura Rennie. 



236. (722). T. kiemalis Yieill. Winter Wren. Rather rare 

 winter visitor in middle region; resident in mountain region; 

 ^'abundant in balsams of Black Mountains 5,000 feet to 6,000 

 feet [vide Brewster). (Univ. Coll.). 



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