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Genus Setophaga, Swainson. 



/*66. S. raticilla (Linn.) Sw. American Redstarh. Summer sojourner; 

 abundant and generally distributed. Easily recognized by its fan -shaped tail 

 of black and red or yellow, in large patches; the male distinguished for his 

 pretty plumage of black and orange-red. 



Family VIEEONID^. — Yireos or Greenlets. 



Genus Vireosylvia, Bonaparte. 

 /*67. F. oZwffceff (Linn.) Bp. Red-eyed Vireo. Summer sojourner. 

 *68. V. philadelphica, Cassin. Philadelphia "Vireo. Transient; a few 

 breeding in the extreme northern part of the state. A not uncommon, but not 

 a well-known species, greatly resembling the succeeding, but distinguished by 

 the absence of a spurious primary, and by the decidedly sulphur-yellow tinge 

 of the throat and breast. 



*69. F. fjili'a (Vieill.) Cass. Warbling Vireo. Summer sojourner. 



Genus Lanivireo, Baird. 



*70. L. flavifrons (Vieill.) Baird. Yellow-throated Vireo. Summer 

 sojourner. 



71. L. solitarius (Vieill.) Baird. Solitary Vireo. Transient; possibly 

 breeding northward. 



Genus Vireo, Vieillot. 



*72. V. noveboracensis {Gxael.)!^^. White-eyed Vireo. Summer sojourner. 

 A denizen of hazel-patches and open thickets; distinguished for its odd notes. 



*73. F. hellii, Aud. Bell's Vireo. Summer sojourner. Much like the last 

 in habits and notes, but chiefly confined to the prairie districts, and resembling 

 a miniature Vireosylvia giloa in colors. 



Family LANIID J]].— Shrikes. 



Genus Lanius, Linnaeus. 



/ 74. L. horealis, Vieill. Great Northern Shrike. Irregular winter visitant; 

 possibly breeding sparingly in northern counties. 



*75. L. ludovicianus, Linn. Loggerhead Shrike. Resident: In many local- 

 ities known as the " Mockingbird," from the great similarity in its general 

 appearance to Mhmis polyglottus. Frequents much the same localities as the 

 latter. 



*lha. L. ludovicianus excuhitorides (Swains.) Coues. White-rumped 

 Shrike. A mere variety of the preceding, having lighter colors, with the upper 

 tail-coverts approaching white in color. Found with the preceding, and per- 

 haps the prevailing form on the prairies. 



Family AMPELID^.— Wax-wings. 



Genus Ampelis, Linnasus. 

 76. A. f/an-ulus, Linn. Northern Wax-wing. Winter visitant chiefly to 

 extreme northern counties; of irregular occurrence, even in northern portions; 

 merely casual southward. 



