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(Coale, Deane); Wayne County (Hadley). In Carroll County, it is 

 the most common form (Evermann). In Wabash County, it is an 

 abundant winter resident (Ulrey and Wallace) ; and in Monroe County 

 it has also been noted in winter (Evermann, Blatchley). I have never 

 taken it in Franklin County. 



The note of this species is lower and more slowly given than that 

 of Carolinensis. It consists of three notes, which sound like chick-a- 

 dee, or as others say, te-derry. At other times they call day, day, day. 



Chickadee. 



Twelve specimens examined by Prof. King had eaten 14 larvae (10 of 

 which were caterpillars), 13 beetles, 2 spiders, 5 insect eggs, some 

 other insects, and a few seeds (Geol. of Wis., I., p. 484). They are 

 also very destructive to leaf-rolling caterpillars, tent caterpillars, and 

 other noxious forms also. 



Prof. Forbes found those that frequented an orchard infested with 

 canker-worms made 75 per cent, of their food of those insects (Rept. 

 Mich. Hort. Soc, 1881, p. 304). 



*310. (736). Parus carolinensis Aud. 



Carolina Chickadee. 



Adult. — Similar to P. atricapillus, but tail decidedly shorter than 

 wing; greater wing coverts, not distinctly edged with whitish. 

 Length, 4.25-4.60; wing, 2.40-3.60; tail, 2.10-3.50. 



72— Geol. 



