LIST OF THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 385 
FAMILY CERTHIIDZAE. Creepers. 
A. 0. U. Genus CERTHIA.  Liny. 
NO. 
546 (726) CERTHIA FAMILIARIS AMERICANA. (BoNnap.) Brown Creeper. 
Whole of North America to the limit of large timber; breeds from 
northern border of United States, northward. 
FAMILY PARIDZAE. Nuthatches and Tits. 
Subfamily SITTINAE. Nuthatches. 
Genus SITTA. Linn. 
547 (727) SITTA CAROLINENSIS. Lari. White-breasted Nuthatch. 
Eastern United States; from Georgia north to the southern British 
Provinces, and west to the Rocky Mountains. 
548 (727a) Sitta carolinensis atkinsi. (Scorr.) Florida White-breasted Nuthatch. 
South Carolina to Florida ; differs in being somewhat smaller; the wing 
coverts usually not tipped with white. 
549 (728) SITTA CANADENSIS. Liyn. Red-breasted Nuthatch. 
‘* Whole of North America; breeding chiefly north of the United States, 
except in western mountainous districts; eastern United States 
chiefly in winter.”” RipGway. 
550 (729) SITTA PUSILLA. Latn. Brown-headed Nuthatch. 
‘¢ South Atlantic and Gulf States; north to southern Maryland and 
(casually) Ohio, Missouri, ete.” (A. O. U.) 
Subfamily PARINA:. Titmice. 
Genus PARUS. Linn. 
SUBGENUS LOPHOPHANES. Kauvp. 
551 (731) PASUS BICOLOR. (Liyn.) Tufted Titmouse. 
Eastern United States ; from New Jersey and southern New England to 
the Gulf. 
SUBGENUS PARUS. LINN. 
552 (735) PARUS ATRICAPILLUS. (Lryn.) Chickadee. 
‘* Kastern North America, north of the Potomac and Ohio Valley.” 
CAS Oss5) 
553 (736) PARUS CAROLINENSIS. Orv. Carolina Chickadee. 
‘* Southeastern States; north to New Jersey and Illinois, west to 
Missouri.” (A. O. U.) 
554 (740) PARUS HUDSONICUS. Forsr. Hudsonian Chickadee. 
Northern North America; from Northern New England and Michigan, 
northward. 
