42 WEST VIRGINIA [W. VA. 



Geog. Dist. America, Europe, Asia, and Africa.. Nearly cosmo- 

 politan. 



W. Va. Dist. Common along all our larger streams. 



Nest In a hole in river bank, or other sand bank, or, some times, 

 in holes in stone walls. 



Food Insects that are injurious to field and meadow grasses. 



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617. Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx ser ripen nis). One 

 adult. Sexes almost alike. 



Geog. Dist. United States at large. 



W. Va. Dist. Brewster and Ingersoll report this species as breed- 

 ing in several places in Ritchie County in 1874. I have seen the 

 bird in Doddridge County. Not at all common. 



Nest Under bridges or in a hole in a bank. Four to eight white 

 eggs. 



Food Very little seems to be known concerning the food-habits 

 of this species. Of course it feeds on insects. 



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619. Cedar Waxwing (Hornby cilia cedroriim) . Male and female. 

 The only representative of this family found in the state. 



Greog. Dist. North America at large, from the Fur Countries 

 southward. 



W. Va. Dist. Very common in every part of the state. Abundant 

 in the mountains. These birds gather in large flocks in the fall. 

 Some times spend the winter in this state. 



Nests Bulky nest in fruit or shade trees. Common breeder in 

 West Virginia. 



Food They eat cherries, strawberries, and other kinds of fruits. 

 Considering the number of insects they devour, they must, however r 

 be classed as beneficial birds. Very fond of wild poke berries. 

 Destroy many cankerworms. 



622. Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludoviciamis) . Male and fe- 

 male. 



Geog. Dist. Eastern United States. 



W. Va. Dist. Common along the Ohio River. Rare elsewhere. 



Nest Placed in low thorny trees. I have never heard of a nest 

 being found in West Virginia. 



Food Mice form 50% of the food in winter. They eat many 

 grasshoppers and small birds. The food is impaled upon a thorn 

 from which it is eaten at the bird's leisure. 



