I. APPENDIX: 



CONTAINING 



OBSERVATIONS 



On the greater number of the Birds, which are mentioned in the 

 preceding Tables, f 



* vJrIOLUS phoenjceus. I cannot altogether admit of the propriety of placing this bird among the Picrf, 

 as Linn.-eus and other naturalists have done. The female appears to be an Emberiza, or Fringilla. This bird is 

 the Sturnus predatorius of Mr. William Bartram. See his Trawls. 



* Muscicapa fusca. This is the Muscicapa nunciola of Bartram. Travds. 



* Alauda rubra. The Alauda migi-atoria of Bartram. Travels. Alauda fusca of the same gentleman. The spe- 

 cific name rubra is an improper one : for the bird has no red feathers. 



* Alauda alpestris. This is the Alauda campestris of Bartram. Traods. 



* Fringilla domcstica (mihi). Motacilla domestica, or Eegulus rufus of Bartram. Travels. In very mild winters, 

 this social domestic little bird continues with us. It is the earliest of our spring singing birds. Its note is tre- 

 mulous and agreeable. Catesby has figured it, Vol. I. P. 35. 



* Fringilla ferruginea. I suspect this is the Hedge-Sparrow of Lawson, P. 144. It is the Fringilla rufa of Bar- 

 tram. Travels. Edwards calls it Little Sparrow. PI. 3 54. In New-York it is called the Shepherd. 



* Fringilla albicollis. Fringilla fusca of Bartram. Travels. 



* Fringilla melodia. In mild winters, this bird continues in Pennsylvania, associating with the Snow-Birds. Does 

 not appear to be described. 



* Passer palustris of Bartram. This appears to be a species of Fringilla. I do not find that it is described. 

 Fringilla exilis. This a good deal resembles the Motacilla Eegulus, or Golden-crested Warbler. Perhaps, they 



are the same. 



* FringiUa tristis. In different parts of the United-States, this bird is known by a variety of names, such as Gold- 

 Finch, Yellow-Bird, Lettuce-Bird, Sallad-Bird, Flax-Seed-Bird. 



Sitta canadensis. I have been mistaken in calling this the Sitta canadensis. It is a distinct species : perhaps Le Tor- 

 chepot de Canada of Brisson. Tom. 3. P. 592, 593, 594. PI. 29. Fig. 4. Sitta peregrina of Bartram. MS. 

 Sitta varia, ventre rubro of Bartram. Travels. I think JNIr. Pennant, to whom I sent a drawing and description 

 of it, considered it as a new species. 



* Picus auratus. I am informed, that this bird is known, in Maryland, by the name of Dish-Washer. Linnseus 

 says this species does not climb trees ; but this is a mistake : and it builds its nest, like the other species, in the 

 holes of trees. 



* Graeula Quiscula ? Several respectable authors, and among others Mr. Pennant, | have confounded the bird thus 

 noted in the Tables with the Graeula Quiscula of Linuasus. But they are certainly distinct species. I do not 



t Those Bpecica which are known to breed in Tennsylvania are designated by an asterisk. I Arctic Zoology. Vol. I. p. jo8, 509. 



