43 



Family CERTHIID^E. 



308. Certhia familiaris fusca Barton. Jlrotnt Creeper. 



A transient winter visitor throughout the state, but 

 never in great numbers. It arrives at the end of October, 

 and the "last" usually leaves at the end of March. 



Family PARID^E. 



309. Sitta carolinensis Lath. White-bellied Nuthatch. 



A common resident in the pine-hills and pine-flats, 

 especially of eastern Louisiana. 



310. Sitta pusilla Lath. ^Brown-headed Nuthatch. 



A common resident ; occupying the same range as the 

 preceding. 



311. Parus bicolor Linn Tufted Titmouse. 



A common resident in many sections of the state; prefer- 

 ing, however, the pine-wood parishes. It is not found in the 

 extreme southwestern section of the state. 



312. Parus carolinensis And. Carolina Chickadee. 

 An abundant resident throughout the state. 



Family SYLVIID^E. 



313. Regulus satrapa Licht. Golden-crowned Kinglet. 



A fairly common winter resident in many parts oi the 

 state where heavily timbered localities occur. It arrives very 

 late in the fall, and leaves early in March. 



314. Regulus calendula Linn, llulu-crou-ned Kinglet. 



Much more abundant than the preceding, although only 

 a winter resident . It arrives within our borders during the 

 latter half of October, and leaves about the middle and end 

 of March. The latest date of its presence at New Orleans, so 

 far noted, is April 8, 1898. 



315. Polioptila cserulea Linn, lilue-f/rnij Guatcatcher. 



A very common summer resident and breeding through- 

 out the state. A few occasionally winter in the southern 

 section. 



Family TURDID^E. 



316. Hylocichla mustelinus Grniel. Wood Thrush; Caille Pivelee. 

 Resident in summer in some localities; a common mi- 

 grant in all parts of the state. It usually arrives in spring 

 within our borders during April, the earliest date of arrival 

 at New Orleans, so far noted, being March 2G, 1898. . The 



