214 FAUNA OF NEW ENGLAND. 



PASSERES. OSCINES. 



PARIDAE. 



Spruce and fir forests; nests in holes in low trees or stumps. 



ME. Rare resident in northern and eastern counties; else- 

 where an uncommon or rare winter visitor. 



N. H. Uncommon resident mainly above 3000 ft. on White 

 Mts., north; elsewhere a rare winter visitor. 



VT. Uncommon resident in northern part and on higher 

 mountains (Mt. Stratton, Sutton); elsewhere a rare winter visitor. 



MASS. Rare late fall and winter visitor; once in Plymouth Co., 

 June 5, 1896. Oct. 18-April 5 (June 5). 



R. I. Accidental late fall visitor: Smithfield, Nov. 1, 1880. 



CONN. Accidental late fall visitor: New Haven, Nov. 13, 1875. 



SYLVIIDAE. 



390. REGULUS SATRAPA Lichtenstein. 



Golden-crowned kinglet; Golden-crested wren. 



Licht., Verzeichn. d. doubl. d. Mus. Berlin, 1823, p. 35. 

 "AM[ERICA] SEPT[ENTRIONALI]." Audubon, Birds of Amer., 

 1841, vol. 2, p. 165, pi. 132. Egg, Capen, 1886, pi. 2, figs. 1, 2. 



Spruce and fir forests in summer, tree growth generally at other 

 times; nests in conifers. 



ME. Common migrant and less common winter resident; 

 common summer resident in northern part. Eggs, June 15-24. 



N. H. Common migrant, less common winter resident; com- 

 mon summer resident from White Mts. north, local to the south. 

 Eggs, May 24. 



VT. Common migrant and winter resident ; less common local 

 summer resident. Sept. 18-May 7; summer. 



MASS. Common migrant and winter resident; uncommon 

 summer resident in western part but rare and local in eastern (Lynn, 

 Plymouth Co., Winchendon). Sept.-April; summer. Eggs, May- 

 June 29. 



R. I. Common migrant and winter resident. Sept. 25- April 2. 



