1S90.] Scott, Birds of the Gulf Coast of Florida. I I C 



of November, but are apparently never very common, nor regular 

 migrants as far as time of appearance is concerned. Mr. Atkins noted I- a 

 flock of ten or twelve individuals at Key West on December 7, 1SS8, and 

 a similar flock later in the same month." 



Mimus polyglottos. Mockingbird. — An abundant resident on the 

 Gulf coast of Florida. In the region about Tarpon Springs the birds 

 begin to mate and are in full song about February 1. The earliest note 

 of birds in song at this point is January 17. There are at least two 

 broods, and probably three in some cases, reared during the breeding 

 season, which lasts from the first of February to the last of July. Then 

 there is a period of about two months when it is unusual to hear the 

 song, but in October and November a secondary season of song begins 

 which seems to conclude with the latter month, the birds beginning to 

 sing again about the middle of January. 



Mr. Atkins found the birds abundant residents at Punta Rassa, and 

 says that at Key West they are "common in winter and in spring, but not 

 detected breeding." This was during the years of 18S7 and 1888. Later 

 observations, in 1S89, revealed a single pair breeding on the Island, and 

 this was the only pair observed during the past summer. It is, therefore, 

 fair to conclude that the birds are rare during the breeding season on the 

 Island of Key West. 



Galeoscoptes carolinensis. Catbird. — A common migrant and winter 

 resident in the vicinity of Tarpon Springs, but not detected on the Gulf 

 coast during the breeding season. The first birds arrive early in Septem- 

 ber, and they remain in numbers till April 1 to 10. Mr. Atkins's obser- 

 vations at Punta Rassa and at Key West, coincide with the above notes, 

 but at Key West he observed two on May 25, 1S89; these were not seen 

 later. 



Harporhynchus rufus. Brown Thrasher. — This species' time of 

 appearance and leaving on the Gulf coast appears to coincide very closely 

 with that of the Catbird. Mr. Atkins found it at Punta Rassa after Octo- 

 ber 10, 1886, but only met with the species on three occasions in the 

 region about that place. He has not observed it at Key West. 



Thryothorus ludovicianus miamensis. Florida Wren. — -In -The Auk', 

 Vol. V, p. 187, this subspecies was referred to as the representative form 

 of all the Gulf coast of Florida at least as far north as the mouth of the 

 Anclote River. Since then a very large series has come under my obser- 

 vation, confirming this opinion. This series of birds embraces individuals 

 of both sexes, and approximately of all ages, and consequently the 

 seasonal variation in coloration is clearly shown, as well as some inter- 

 esting phases of individual variation, and finally the variation due to age. 

 Mr. J. A. Allen has kindly examined and compared this material with 

 representatives in the collection of the American Museum of Natural 

 History in New York. 



I quote as follows from letters from Mr. Allen, whose views coincide in 

 detail with my own. 



'•Of the forty-six Wrens (T/iryof//orus) thirty are males and sixteen 



