564 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. 



SBTOPHAGA, Swains. 

 S. ruticilla, L. American Red Start. 



General color black ; orange-red blotches on wings and tail 

 and sides of breast ; belly white, tinged with red ; female olive ; 

 similarly marked with reddish yellow. Length, 5J inches; tail, 

 2| inches. 



"Abundant. Arrive early in May. A few remain during 

 the summer. They re-appear more numerous than ever late in 

 August and September. Are sociable and as frequent in town 

 as in the country. Show no preference as to the trees they 

 haunt, provided they can supply them largely with insects. 

 Have all gone by October." 



Family MOTACILLIDiE. 



Wagtails. 



ANTHUS, Bechs. 



pennsylvanieus, Lath, [ludovidanus — Abbott's Catalogue.) Ameri- 

 can Pipit. Brown Lark. Titlark. 



Dark brown, slightly streaked ; under parts buffy ; breast and 

 sides streaked ; outer tail feathers more or less white. Length, 

 6 J inches ; tail, 3 inches. 



" Migratory. Not abundant. Occur during the months of 

 May and October and November. Do not breed in the State. 

 Gregarious. Frequent plowed fields in May, stubble fields in 

 October." 



Family TROGLODYTIDiE. 



'Wrens. 



MIMUS, Boie. 

 M. polyglottus, L. Mocking Bird. 



Ashy brown above ; wings blackish, with white wing bars ; 

 tail blackish, outer feathers white. Length, 9i inches; tail, 5 



