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Family CERTHIID^. 



308. Certhia famiiiaris fusca Barton. JUown Creeper. 



A tnmsient winter visitor throughout tlie state, but 

 never iu g-reat numbers. It arrives at the end of October, 

 and the "last" usually leaves at the end of March. 



Family PARIDJi. 



309. Sitta carolinensis Lath. Whiie-heWml Nuthatch. 



A common resident in the pine-hills and pine-flats^ 

 especially of eastern Louisiana. 



310. Sitta pusillaLath. I! roicii -headed Nuthatch. 



A common resident; occupying the same range as the 

 preceding. 



311. Parus bicolor Linn Tufted Titmouse. 



A common resident in many sections of the state; prefer- 

 ing, however, the pine-wood parishes. It is not found in the 

 extreme southwestern section of the state. 

 313. Parus carolinensis And. ClaroUna Chickadee. 



An abundant resident throughout the state. 



Family SYLVIID^E. 



313. Regulussatrapa Licht. Goldeii-crowued Kinglet. 



A fairly common winter resident in many parts ot the 

 state where heavily timbered localities occur. It arrives very 

 late in the fjill, and leaves early in March. 



314. Regulus calendula Linn, liuhy-crowned Kinglet. 



Much more abundant than the preceding, although only 

 a winter resident. It arrives within our borders during the 

 latter half of October, and leaves about the middle and end 

 of March. The latest date of its presence at New Orleans, so 

 far noted, is April 8, 1898. 



315. Polioptila caerulea Linn. Blue-gray Giiatcatcher. 



A very common summer resident and breeding through- 

 out the state. A few occasionally winter in the southern 

 section. 



Family TURDID^. 



316. Hylocichia mustelinus Gmel. Wood Thrush; Caille Pivclee. 

 Resident in summer in some localities; a common mi- 

 grant in all parts of the state. It usually arrives in spring 

 within our borders during April, the earliest date of arrival 

 ai New Orleans, so far noted, being March 2G, 1898.. The 



