190 BIRDS OF BERMUDA. 



Ilab. — United States and British Provinces, north to Canada and 

 the Saskatchewan; Mexico; Cuba(?); accidental in Great Britain. 

 (Cones.) 



This fine bird, a straggler to the British lists, has only appeared on one 

 occasion, during the "entrada" of September, 1849, when it was nu- 

 merous. 



Family AMPELID^. 



Sub-family AMPELIN^. 



Genus Ampelis, Linn. 



35. Ampelis cedrorum, Vieil. Cedar-bird. 



Ampelis garrulus, var (3, Linn. 



BomhycilJa cedrorum, Vieil, Cab. 



Ampelis cedrorum, Scl., Bd., and late writers. 



BombyvUla carolinensis, Briss., Bp., Aud., Nutt., Gir. 



Ampelis carolinensis, Gosse, Bp. 



Ampelis americana, Wils. 



Bomhycilla americana, Sw. «fc Rich. 



Length, 7.25; wing, 4.05; tail, 2.60. 



Hab. — North America generally, up to 54P north ; Mexico and Cen- 

 tral America; Bermuda; Jamaica; Cuba. (Coues.) 



Occurs rarely, both on its autumnal and vernal flights. Three were 

 shot out of a flock of about thirty, near Hungry Bay, on October 10, 

 1847; four on December 17 following, one of which had a few of the 

 brilliant wax-like tips to the secondaries ; two out of a flock of twelve 

 in December, 1849; one seen on January 5, 1850; one shot on the 6th 

 and another on the 10th April, 1850; one on December 2, 1851. In 

 addition to these Mr. Bartram has three specimens, obtained at differ- 

 ent dates. I did not myself meet with the species, or hear of its oc- 

 currence, during my stay. Two were shot out of a flock of five on the 

 11th, and a third on the 22d September, 1875, in Devonshire Swamp, 

 by Lieutenant Festing, Twentieth Eegiment. A male bird of this 

 species was obtained near Prospect, on November 24, 1875. 



Family VIREONID^. 



Sub-family VIREONIN^. 



Genus Vireo, Vieil. 



36. Vireo noveboracensis, (Gm.) Bp. White-eyed Vireo. 



Muscicapa novehoracensis, Gtn. 



Fi7-eo noveboracensis, Bp., Nutt., And., Gir., Cass., and later writers. 



Vireo musicus, Vieil. 



Muscicapa cantatrix, Wils. 



Length, 4.90; wing, 2.40; tail, 2.20. 



