226 Merriam on Birds of the Adirondack Region. 



ever have when applied to the Canadian Fauna. The nomencla- 

 ture and arrangement of species followed in the present " List" is 

 that given by Mr. Robert Ridgway in his late revised edition 

 of the LL Nomenclature of North American Birds."* 



i. Hylocichla musteline (Gmel.) Baird. Wood Thrush. — Rare. 

 Have found it along the borders of Brown's Tract, in eastern Lewis Co., 

 but only stragglers occur here at all. It breeds about Lake George (Dr. 

 A. K. Fisher). 



2. Hylocichla fuscescens (S/c/>//.) Baird. Wilson's Thrush. — Com- 

 mon in certain localities, where it breeds. 



3. Hylocichla aliciae. Baird. Gray-cheeked Thrush. — Occurs 

 during the migrations. I have taken it as late as June 1. but am not 

 sure that it breeds. 



4. Hylocichla ustulata swainsoni ( Caban. ) Ridgvj. Olive-backed 

 Thrush. — Tolerably common summer resident, breeding throughout the 

 wilderness. 



5. Hylocichla unalascae pallasi ( Caban. I Ridgw. Hermit Thrush. 

 — Abundant summer resident. 



6. Merula migratoria {Li mi. ) S-/. and Rich. Robin. — Breeds more 

 or less commonly throughout the Adirondacks, anil is found in large 

 flocks (often numbering over 200 individuals) in the fall, feeding upon 

 mountain-ash berries and beechnuts. 



7. Galeoscoptes carolinensis (Linn.) Caban. Cat-bird. — Breeds 

 along the borders of the mountains but rarely penetrates the wilderness 

 to any great extent. 



8. Harporhynchus ruf us {Linn. ) Caban. Brown Thrasher. — Oc- 

 curs with the last and the Wood Thrush about the western foot-hills and 

 borders of this region. 



9. Sial ; a sialis {Linn.) Haldeman. Bluebird. — Breeds sparingly- 

 Have seen it along the Fulton Chain and at Big Moose Lake. 



10. Regulus calendula {Linn.) Licht. Ruby-crowned Kinglet. — 

 Occurs during the migration^. 



11. Regulus satrapa, Licht. Golden crested Kinglet. — Common 

 during the migrations and probably breeds. 



12. Parus atricapillus, Linn. Black-capped Chickadee. — Common; 

 breeding plentifully. 



13. Parus hudsonicus. Forstcr. Hudsonian Chickadee. — Rather 

 rare visitor from the north. A few may breed, occasionally, but are not 

 known to do so. 



14. Sitta carolinensis, Gmelin. White-bellied Nuthatch. — breeds, 

 but not common. 



15. Sitta canadensis, Linn. Red-bellied Nuthatch. — Breeds 

 abundantly. 



* Bull, of the U.S. Nat. Museum, No. 21, Washington, 1881. 



