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and at Fort Dalles, as early as February, occasional stragglers are seen. In March and April 

 the main body of individuals arrive from their winter retreats, and during the breeding season 

 and summer are found abundantly at both places. 



The notes of this at times resemble those of the eastern species. A young individual that 

 I obtained at Fort Steilacoom during the summer of 1856 sliowed the immature maculated 

 coloration of the plumage very fiuely. The feathers of the breast were dusky ferruginous, 

 having each a paler streak along the middle. 



Excepting one or two stragglers I saw none of this species during the winter months, but, 

 like their eastern representatives, they are among the earliest harbingers of spring. In the 

 autumn of 1854 I noticed, at Fort Dalles, a flock of these birds which had apparently assembled 

 witli the view of migrating southward. Tiiey shortly afterwards all disappeared, and I saw no 

 others till about the 1st of the following March. — S. 



Sub-Family REGULINAE.— T h e Crowned Wrens. 



REGULUS CALENDULA, Licht. 



Rnby-Crowned Wren. 



Motacilla calendula, Linn. Syst. Nat. I, 1766, 337.— Forster, Pliil. Trans. LXII, 1772, 383 Gmelin, Syst. Nat. I, 



1788, y94. 

 Sylvia calendula, Latham, Ind. Orn. II, 1790, 549. — Wilson, Am. Orn. I, 1808, 83; pi. v, f. 3. — Douciitt, Cab. 



N. II. II, 1832, 61; pi. vi. 

 Rtgulus calendula, LicHT.YeTzcich. 1823, Nos. 408- '9 — Nottall, Man. I, 1832, 415. — Acdcbon, Orn. Biog. II, 



1834, 546; pi. 195.— Ib. Birds Amer. II, 1841, 1G8; pi. 133.— Baird, Gen. Rep. Birds, 226. 

 Reguloides calendula, Bo.vap. Conspectus, 1850, 292. 



Sp. Ch. — Above dark greenish olive, passing into bright olive green on the rump and outer edges of the wings and tail. 

 Crown with a large concealed patch of scarlet feathers, which are white at the base. The under parts are grayish white, tinged 

 with pale olive yellow, especially behind. A ring round the eye, two bands on the wing coverts, and the exterior of the inner 

 tertials wliite. Young without the red on the crown. Length, 4 to 4 38; e.\tent, 6 to 7.25; wing, 2 33; tail, 1.85. Iris, bill, 

 and feet, brown; toes, yellow. 



Hab. — United States from Atlantic to Pacific. 



The ruby-crowned wren associates with the golden-crowned in winter along the coast, and 

 has their similar habits. I have not seen it during summer. — C. 



This bird does not appear to be a constant winter resident of Washington Territory. The 

 first specimen I obtained was on April 8, 185G, wlien it seemed to have just arrived from the 

 south. A short time afterwards it became quite plenlii'ul, and continued so until about May 

 20, when the species appeared to have either retired to the depths of the forests, or else to 

 have gone further north. After that time only a few stragglers were seen. — S. 



REGULUS SATRAPA, Licht. 



(>oldcn-creste<l Wren. 



Regvlus salrapa, Liciitekstein, Verzeicli, Doubl. 1823, No. 410. (Quotes Parvs salrapa, I liger, probably a museum 

 name.)— Bonap. List, 1838.- Is. Conspcctu', 1850, 291.— AuD. Synopsis, 1839, 82 —Ib. Birds 

 Amer. II, 1841, 165; pi. 132.— Baird, Gen Kep Birds, 227. 

 Sylvia reguliis, Wilson, Am. Orn. I, li-08, I'JG; pi. viii, f. 2. (Not of Latham.) 

 liegulus crystatus, Vieillot, Ois. Am. Sept. II, U07, 50; pi evi. (Not of Ray.) — Bonap. Obs. Wilson, 1825.^ — Ib. 



SynoDsis, 1828,91. 

 Regulus tricolor, Nuttall, Man. I, 1832, 420.— Acd. Orn. Biog. II, 1834, 47G; pi. 183. 

 Sp. Ch. — .\bove olive green, brightest on the outer edges of the wing; tail featliers tinged with brownisli gray towards 

 the head. Forehead, a line over the eye and a space beneath it, wliite. Exterior of the crown before and laterally black. 



