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Genus SETOPHAGA. 

 279. American Redstart. 

 (Setophaga ruticilla.) 

 A common summer resident, breeding throughout its range in the 

 Province. 



Arrives about the tenth of May, departs early in September. 



Family MOTACILLID^. Pipits, etc. 

 . Genus ANTHUS. 

 Subgenus ANTHUS. 

 280 American Pipit. 



(Anthus pennsilvanicus.) 



An abundant migrant, more frequently seen in autumn than in 

 spring. 



Breeds in the far north. 



Arrives about the tenth of May and passes on northward very 

 quickly. Early in September they return and remain until about the 

 end of the first week in November. 



Family TROGLODYTID^. Wrens, Thrashers, etc. 

 Subfamily MIMING. Thrashers. 



Genus GALEOSCOPTES. 



281. Catbird. 



(Galeoscoptes carolinensis.) 



A very common summer resident ; breeds throughout its range in 

 the Province. 



Arrives about the middle of May, departs early in October. 



Genus HARPORHYNCHUS. 

 Subgenus METHRIOPTERUS. 



282. Brown Thrasher. (Brown Thrash ) 



(^Harporhynchus rufus.) 



A common summer resident, breeds throughout its range in the 

 Province. 



Arrives at the end of April, departs early in October. 



Subfamily TROGLODYTIN^. Wrens. 



Genus THRYOTHORUS. 



Subgenus THRYOTHORUS. 



283. Carolina Wren. 



(Thryothorus ludovicianus.) 



