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BIRDS OF WEST VIRGINIA — WETMORE 417 



Following are measurements of birds from the West Virginia locali- 

 ties listed above, with an additional male from Bethany presented by 

 Dr. Sutton: 



Nine males: Wing, 59.0-64.9 (62.4); tail, 50.2-57.3 (53.7); culmen 

 from base, 8.0-9.0 (8.5); tarsus, 15.0-16.2 (15.7) mm. 



Five females: Wing, 58.0-60.0 (59.1); tail, 49.5-53.0 (51.5); culmen 

 from base, 8.3-9.0 (8.7); tarsus, 14.7-16.2 (15.5) mm. 



BAEOLOPHUS BICOLOR (Linnaeus) 



Tufted Titmouse 



This titmouse is distributed abundantly through the State except 

 in the higher elevations of the eastern portion. It was collected at the 

 following locahties: 5 miles east of Huntington, April 20; 12 miles 

 north of Logan, April 22; Fourteen, April 27; 3 miles north of Point 

 Pleasant, October 27; Barbours\alle, November 3; Gilboa, May 5; 

 2,000 feet elevation on Cherry Pond Mountain, near Arnett, October 

 23; near Phihppi, May 29 and June 4. In addition to this, I observed 

 it on Lost River near McCauley on October 13, 1935, and May 24, 

 1936, and near Upper Tract and Franklin on January 1, 1937. 



Birds from South Carolina (Kershaw County and Port Royal) in. 

 winter have the brownish wash on the back shghtly duller than those 

 from West Virginia, but the difference is too slight in my opinion to 

 merit distinction of a subspecific name. 



Family SITTIDAE 



SITTA CAROLINENSIS CAROUNENSIS Latham 



White-breasted Nuthatch 



Recorded as follows: Near Posey, Raleigh County, October 23; near 

 Huntington, April 24 and May 2; 12 miles north of Logan, April 22; 

 Gilboa, May 5 and October 12; West Fork River near Rocksdale, 

 May 23 (including one bird just from the nest) ; 5 miles east of Philippi, 

 May 5. It was seen at Freed on May 21 and on Spruce Knob on 

 September 17. 



Birds in breeding plumage appear somewhat darker than the average 

 in the typical race, thus showing a tendency toward the southern form 

 atkinsi. Those in fall plumage appear much lighter gray than atkinsi. 

 There is indicated an approach toward the southern form, but the nut- 

 hatch of West Virginia is identified definitely as carolinensis. 



SITTA CANADENSIS Linnaeus 



Red-breasted Nuthatch 



A male secured at 3,000 feet elevation on Katis Mountain near 

 White Sulphur Springs, November 6, was the only one observed. 



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