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oring is so light that, at a little distance, it seems to be 

 almost white. It was shot in a swamp in Mississippi, early 

 in 1882. 



169. CiALEOscoPTKS CAROijNKNSis (Linn.) — Catbird. 

 Abundant Summer resident, from the middle of April to the 

 first of October. Breeds. 



170. Harporhvnciius KUFiTs(Linn.) — Brown thru.sh. Com- 

 mon Summer resident, from April to September. Breeds. 



171. TuRYOTHORUvS LUDOViciANUS (Lath.) — Carolina wren. 

 Common resident. Breeds. 



172. Thryothorus hewickii (Aud.) — Bewick's wren. A 

 rare Summer resident, probably a comparatively recent addi- 

 tion to the fauna of the county. Its rarity prevents the giv- 

 ing of dates of arrival and departure, with anything like cer- 

 tainty, but I have seen it as early as April 15th and as late as 

 August loth. Probably breeds. 



173. Troglodytes aedon (Viell.) — House wren. Formerly 

 a rather common resident. Of late years, quite rare. Breeds. 



174. Troglodytes iiiemalis Viell. — Winter wren. Un- 

 common Winter visitant, November to April. 



175. CiSTOTHORUS PALUSTRLS (Wils.) — Long-billed marsh 

 wren. Rare Spring and Fall migrant. 



Family Crrthiid.k.— Creepers. 



.176. Certhlv famill\rls AMERICANA (Bonap.) — Brown 

 creeper. Common migrant in March, April, October and 

 November, and rare Winter resident. 



FAi^riiA' PARiD/ii. — Nuthatches and Titmice. 



177. SiTTA CAROLINENSLS Lath. — White-bellied nuthatch. 

 Resident ; more common in Winter. Breeds. 



178. SiTTA CANADENSLS Liuu. — Red-bellied nuthatch. Ir- 

 regular Winter visitant, sometimes in considerable numbers. 

 Not observed since December, 1888. 



179. P.-VRUS BicoLOR Linn. — Tufted titmou.se. Resident; 

 more common in Winter. Breeds. 



180. Parts carolinensis Aud. — Carolina chickadee. A 

 common resident, more numerous in Winter. Breeds. 



