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p. Grayer. Hah. Interior districts, cast to Mississippi Valley (Minnesota, 

 Illinois, etc.), south over table-lands of Mexico. 



T2\h. T. aedon aztecus Baird. Aztec Wren. 



(91.) Pago 55G, after C. palustris paludicola: 



725i. Cistothorus palustris marianae (Scott). Marian's Marsh Wren.' 

 Somewhat like C. paltistiis, but smaller and much more olivaceous in color, 



with rump, tail coverts, and flanks barred with dusky; superciliary stripe much 



less distinct (broken by conspicuous black streaking), the breast sometimes 



barred or speckled with dusky. Sab. Salt marshes of western Florida (Tarpon 



Springs, etc.). 



72oc. Cistothorus palustris griseus Brewst. Worthington's Marsh Wren.' 

 "Of the size and proportions of C. mariaiKE, but with less black above and 



no distinct dark markings on the under tailcovorts, flanks, sides, or breast. 



General coloring very much paler and grayer than in either mariance or j)alustris. 



Bill colored as in C. mariance." Hab. Coast of South Carolina to northern 



Florida (Anastasia Island). 



(92.) Page 559, after S. carolinensis : 



12~h. Sitta carolinensis atkinsi Scott. Florida White-breasted Nuthatch.' 

 Smaller than S. carolinensis. " Bill relatively much longer and slenderer. 

 Light markings of tipping of the coverts and quills of the wings decidedly 

 narrower. A little less white in the tail. In the female bird the black of the 

 top of the head and nape is pronounced, and it is difficult to distinguish the sexes 

 easily, and in some cases impossible, by the color of these parts." Hab. Florida. 



(93.) Page SCO, after S. pygmaea: 



730rt. Sitta pygmaea leuconucha Anthony. White-naped Nuthatch.* 



Similar to S. py<jnuva, but bill much larger, pilcum much grayer, back less 



bluish graj'', white nuchal patch much more con.ipictious, and under parts white, 



with scarcely more than a trace of bufly tinge. Hab. San Pedro Mountains, 



Lower California. 



(94.) Page 562, after P. carolinensis : 



736rt. Parus carolinensis agilis Senn. Plumbeous Chickadee.' 

 Similar to P. carolinensis, but upper parts much lighter and purer gray, 

 lower parts whiter, and whitish edging to outer tail-feathers much broader and 

 more distinct. Hab. " Texas (Bee, Victoria, and Concho Counties)." 



• Chtothiirun marianit ScoTT, Auk, v. April, 1888, 188. — Clutolhorus pultislris mariantc Bkewst., Auk, x. 

 July, ISn, 218. 



' Cimothoniii priliutrtt gritcwi BnF.wsT., Auk, x. July, 1893, 216. 

 > Sllla carolinmnii alkinti ScoTT, Auk, vii. April, 1890, US. 



♦ Sitta pygmaa leuconucha Antiioxv, Proc. Cnl. Ac-ad. Sci. 2d scr. ii. Oct. 11, 1889, 77. 

 ' Parut carolintntu agilit Sem!!., Auk, t. Jan. 1SS8, 16. 



