248 Birds of Pennsylvania. 



Family Troglodytid.e. The Wrens, Thrashers, etc. 



282. ^Mimiis 2>olyfflottos (Linn.). 



Mot-kingbird. 703. Very rare a^^only in the sontlicrn portions of the 

 State. ^ 



283. *Galeoscoi>tes carolincnsis (T.inn.). 



Catbird. 704. 



284. *IIarporhi/)ichus ru/as (Linn.). 



Brown Thrasher. 705. 



285. *Thryothorus ludoricianus (Lath.). 



Carolina Wren. 718. Frequent summer resident; rather rare winter 

 resident. 



286. *Tliryothorus betvickii (Aud.). 



Bewick's Wren. 710. Rare. 



287. ^Troglodytes aedon Vieill. 



House Wren. 72L 

 'iiiS. *T. hiemo lis WeiW. 



Winter Wren. 722. T have observed this bird in eastern Pennsylvania 

 only as a winter resident, from October to April, when it is quite com- 

 mon. Mr. George B. Sennett informs me that it breeds occasionally in 

 Crawford county. 



289. *Cistothorus steMaris {JAcht.). 



Short-billed Marsh Wren. 724 



290. *C. palustris (yVils.). 



Long-billed Marsh Wren. 725. 



Family OerthiidyE. The Creepers. 



291. Certhia familiaris americana (Bonap. ). 



Brown Creeper. 726. Rather common winter resident, but most numer- 

 ous during spring and fall migrations. 



Family Parid/E. The Nuthatches and Tits. 



292. *Sitta caroH7ie')isis Lath. 



White-breasted Nuthatch. 727. Resident. 



293. *S. canadensis Linn. 



Red-breasted Nuthatch. 728. I have observed this bird in eastern Penn- 

 sylvania onl3^ as a winter resident ; rather rare. My friend, Mr. George 

 B. Sennett, however, tells me that it sometimes breeds in Crawford 

 county. 



294. S. jmsilla Lath. 



Brown-headed Nuthatch. 729. Given by Dr. Turn bull as a rare summer 

 visitant to the lower counties. A taxidermist, some few years ago, 

 showed me a specimen which he stated had been shot near Philadelphia 

 in the autumn. 

 296. *Parus bicolor Linn. 



Tufted Titmouse. 731. Resident. 



296. *P'. carolincnsis Aud. 



Carolina Chickadee. 736. Rare. Nests and eggs have been taken in Ches- 

 ter county. 



Family Sylvhd.e. The Kinglets and Gnatcatchers. 



297. Regulus satrapa Licht 



Golden-crowned Kinglet. 748. Common spring, fall and winter resident 



298. li. calendula (Linn.). 



Ruby-crowned Kinglet. 749. Common migrant, spring and fall. 



