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B. List of the Families of Birds now found in the State of Connec- 

 ticut^ with the number of their representative species. 



Species. 



1 Turdidas, 8 



2 Saxicolidse, . 1 



3 Sylviidas, 3 



4 Paridse, 3 



5 Sittidae, 2 



6 Certkiidse, ] 



7 Troglodytidse, 4 



8 Alaudidse, 1 



9 Motacillidae, 1 



10 Sylvicolidse, 34 



11 Tanagridse, 2 



12 Hirundinidas, 6 



13 Ampelidas, 2 



14 Vireonida3, 5 



15 Laniidse, 2 



16 Fringillidas, 32 



17 Icteridas, _ 8 



18 Corvida3 3 



19 Tyrannidae, 10 



20 Caprimulgidas, 2 



21 Cypselidas, 1 



22 Trochilidas, 1 



23 Alcedinidas, 1 



24 Cuculidae, 2 



Species. 



25 Picidas, 8 



26 Strigidse, 11 



27 Falconidas, _ 15 



28 Cathartidse, 1 



29 Columbidas, _ . _ 2 



30 Tetraonidas, _ 2 



31 Charadriidas, 6 



32 Hasmatopodidas, _ 2 



33 Recurvirostridas, 1 



34 Phalaropodidas, 2 



35 Scolopacida3, 24 



36 Tantalidas, 2 



37 Ardeidas, 8 



38 Rallidse, 9 



39 Anatidas, 32 



40 Sulidas, 2 



41 Phalacrocoracidse, 2 



42 Tachypetidas, ... 1 



43 Laridas, 14 



44 Procellariidas, 3 



45 Colymbidre, 2 



46 Podicipida3, 4 



47 Alcidaj, 3 



C. Special Lists, giving, in tabular form, the residents, summer and 

 winter visitants, migrants, etc. 



(A.) SUMMER RESIDENTS. 

 1. Species known to breed. 



1 Turdus migratorius. 



2 Turdus mustelinus. 



3 Turdus fuscescens. 



4 Mimus Carolinensis. 



5 Harporhynchus rufus. 



6 Sialia si alls. 



7 Parus atricapillus. 



8 Sitta Carolinensis. 



9 Certhia familiaris. 



10 Troglodytes ae'don. 



1 1 Telmatodytes palustris. 



12 Cistothorus stellaris.* 



13 Mniotilta varia. 



] 4 Parula Americana. 



15 Helmitherus vermivorus. 



16 Helminth ophaga pinus. 



17 Helminthophaga chrysoptera.* 



18 Helminthophaga ruficapilla. 



19 Dendroeca asstiva. 



20 Dendroeca virens.* 



21 Dendroeca casrulescens.* 



22 Dendroeca Blackburnias.* 



23 Dendroeca Pennsylvanica. 



24 Dendroeca discolor. 



25 Dendroeca pinus. 



26 Siurus auricapillua. 



27 Siurus motacilla. 



28 Geothlypis trichas. 



29 Icteria virens. 



30 Myiodioctes mitratus. 



31 Myiodioctes Canadensis.* 



32 Setophaga ruticilla. 



33 Pyranga rubra. 



34 Hirundo horreorum. 



35 Tachycineta bicolor. 



36 Petrochelidon lunifrons. 



37 Cotyle riparia. 



38 Progne purpurea. 



39 Ampelis cedrorum. 



40 Yireo olivaceus. 



* An asterisk placed after a species indicates that it does not breed abundantly. 



