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arrival, April 8. Reported several times as bi'eeding but the 

 evidence is uusatisfactor}'. Feeds on insects. Beneficial. A 

 very fine singer in the late spring. 



185. Merula migratoria (Linn.). 

 ROBIN. 



Above, ashy; head, black; breast, rufous; belly, -white. Length, 10 

 inches. 



Abundant summer resident. Earliest arrival, Feb. 20 (I. C. 

 Greene) ; departs in November. Very probably some winter. 

 Raises 2-3 broods. Eggs 3-6, blue. Nest of mud, and grass, in 

 tree, on a fence, or about a building. Eggs laid in May, June 

 and July. Feeds on insects, worms, seeds, fruit, etc. Bene- 

 ficial. A very good singer. 



186. 5ialia sialis (Linn.). 

 BLUEBIRD. 



Above, blue ; breast, chestnut; belly, white. Length, 7 inches. 



Common summer resident, sometimes abundant. Earliest 

 arrival, Feb. 20 ; departs in October. Raises 2 or 3 broods. 

 Eggs 4-7, pale blue. Nest of fine grass, in a hole in a tree or 

 in a bird house. Eggs laid from April to June. Feeds on 

 insects, etc. Beneficial. A pleasing singer ; call-note clear 

 and characteristic of opening spring. 



