KINGLETS. 519 



of northern N. A. from Mass. to Labrador; 

 south along higher Alleghanies to N. C; 

 winters from Mass. to extreme southern 

 States; south in Aug., Sept. and Oct., north 

 in April. Notes, quite different from White- 

 breasted, more clear, like the tooting of an 

 elfen horn. Found nearl}^ everywhere, 

 but most common in woodlands. 



598. BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCH. 



Small, 4; differs from last in absence 

 of line through eye, brown head and nape 

 and white under pasts. Sexes, similar, fig. 

 411. Resident in pine belt from southern 

 Del. to Tex., casually north to N. Y., Mich., 

 etc.; Great Bahama Island. Note, a harsh, 

 solemnly given each, often repeated. Gre- 

 garious. 



KINGLETS. 



Very small arboreal birds, with deeply 

 notched tails; crown, with a brightly-colored 

 spot; wing with single band of white in 

 dark area. Globular nests in trees; eggs, 

 spotted. 



