Catalogue of the Birds of Illinois. 



[Note.— The nomenclature of this list accords with that of the new catalogue of 

 North American birds soon to be published by the Smithsonian Institution. The as- 

 terisk prefixed to a number indicates that the species is known to breed in the state 

 of Illinois.] 



Order PASSERES. 



{Osci>ies.) 



Family TUEDID^E.— Tliruslies. 



Genus Hylociciila, Baird. 



,' *\ . H . nmstelina (Gmel.) Baird. Wood Thrush. Summer sojourner; 

 abundant. 



*2. H. fuscescens (Steph.) Baird. Wilson's Thrush. Transient south- 

 ward; summer sojourner in northern portion. 



3. H. alicice, Baird. Gray-cheeked Thrush. Transient. 



*4. H. nstulata swainsoni (Caban.) Ridgw. Olive-backed Thrush. Tran- 

 sient, but a few breeding in extreme northern portion. 



5. H. iinalascce j:'^ ??««' (Caban.) Ridgw. Hermit Thrush. Transient, 

 but sometimes wintering in southern counties. 



Genus Merula, Leach. 



*6. M. migratoria (Linn.) Sw. & Rich. American Robin. Resident south- 

 ward, mainly summer sojourner northward. 



Genus Minus, Boie. 



*7. M. pohjglottus (Linn.) Boie. Mockingbird. Entire state, but very 

 local, even in southern portion, where resident. 



Genus Galeoscoptes, Cabanis. 



*8 6r. c«roZmensJs (Linn.) Caban. Catbird. Summer sojourner; occasion- 

 ally wintering southward. 



Genus Hakporhynchus, Cabanis. 



*9 H. rufns (Linn.) Caban. Brown Thrasher. Summer sojourner; some- 

 times wintering in southern counties. 



