SiTTA Carolinensis. Common. S. Canadensis. Abundant 

 in ihe northern part of the State. 



Troglodytes Americanus. Somewhat numerous. T. ^don. 

 Very abundant. T. arundinaceus. Frequently met with on 

 our marshes, and about our slues. T. brevirostris. Also 

 common, — both species breeding with us. 



Family — TURDIDiE. 



MiMUs Carolinensis. Abundant. M. rufus. Common. 



Turdus migratorius. Abundant. T. mustelinus. Another 

 common, and sweet singer. T. fuscescens. Usually found in 

 considerable numbers. T. solitarius. Generally distributed 

 throughout the forests of our State. 



Icteria viridis. Extremely rare. 



Family — FRINGILLIDiE. 



Otocoris alpestris. Met with everywhere upon our prai- 

 ries, especially along the highways. Mounts upward when it 

 sings. 



Plectrophanes lapponica. Abundant. P. nivalis. Com- 

 mon. 



ZoNOTRicHiA grammaca. Common. Z. savanna. Breeds 

 here in considerable numbers. Z. pallida. Rare. Z. so- 

 ciALis. As everywhere in the United States, a common bird. 

 Z. MONTicoLA. Met with occasionally. Z. palustris. Fre- 

 quently met with in our swamp-thickets, where it nests. A 

 very shy bird, and a sweet singer. Z. Lincolnii. Rare. Have 

 seen it only in one or two instances. A nest and eggs were pro- 

 cured by me last spring in the low grounds near this city ; the 

 bird I failed in capturing. Z. iliaca. Common, and frequents 

 low wooded grounds and the borders of streams. Z. melodia. 

 Abundant. Z. Pennsylvanica. Very plentiful. Z. leuco- 

 PHRYS. Common. Z. atricapilla. Met with only occasion- 

 ally. 



Emberiza passerina. Common. E. Pusilla. Abundant 

 in all settled portions of the State. 



