474 CHATS. 



to Central Minn.; north to Labrador. Win- 

 ters in north-western S. A., south in Aug. 

 and Sept., north in May. 



585. REDSTART. 



Size of Last; black, with salmon patches 

 on wings, sides, and tail, fior. 375. Female 

 and young male, grayer w^ith salmon re- 

 placed by 3'ellow\ Breeds from N. C. and 

 x\.rk. north to Hudson Bay, west to Utah; 

 winters in the Bahamas and West Indies; 

 casually in S. C; south in Aug. and Sept., 

 north in May. Restless constantly flitting 

 about and spreading tail. Song, a sharp 

 trill-like warble of four to six notes, given 

 rapidly and ending abruptl\^ Frequents 

 margins of w^oodlands. 



CHATS. 



Large birds; wang short, rounded; tail, 

 long, rounded; bill, short and rather thick. 

 Sexes, similar. Songs varied, often mimick- 

 ing those of other birds. 



