510 AUTHENTIC HISTORY 



108. ^I. carolinensis, {Linn.,) Gray, Cat Bird. Extremely abundant; breeds in the 



county. Sp'm. No. 37, Mus. Linn. Soc. 



109. Harporhynclius rufus; (ZinTi.,) Cah., Brown Thrush. Common; summer resident; 



breeds in covmty. . Sp'm No. 38, Mus. Linn. Soc. 



110. Thriothorus kidovicianus, (Yieill.,) Bonap., Great Carolina Wren. Summer; rare. 



111. T. bewickii, (And.,) Bonnp., Bewick's Wren. Summer; breeds in the county. 



112. Cistothorus palustris, (Wils.,) Cah., Long-billed Marsh Wren. Summer; breeds 



in the county. 



113. C. stellaris, (LicJit.,) Cab., Short-billed Marsh Wren. Summer; breeds in the 



county. 



114. Troglodytes aedon, T7e?7L, House Wi'en. Abundant; breeds in the county. 



115. T. americanus. And., Wood Wren. Extremely rare. We give this species as an 



inhabitant of the county on the authority of Mr. C. H. Nauman. I have never 

 seen it unless I mistook it for the House Wren. 



116. T. (Anorthura) hyemalis, {Wils.,) VieilL, Winter Wven. Quite common in winter. 



Family Certiiiad^e — The Creepers. 



Feed upon insects and their larvaj. Known No. of .sps. in N. A., 6; in the county, 3. 



117. Certhia americana, Bonap., American Creeper. Summer and autumn. 



118. Sitta carolinensis, Omel., White-bellied Nuthatch. Summer and winter. 



119. S. canadensis, Linn., Red-bellied Nuthatch. Summer and winter. 



Family Parid.e — .The Titmice. 



Feed upon insects, occasionally on berries. Known No. of species in N. A., 19; in the 



county, 3. 



120. Polioptila cajrulea, (IJnn.,) Sdat., Blue-grey Flycatcher. Frequent in summer. 



121. Sophophanes bicolor, {Linn.,) Bonap., Tufted Titmouse. Spring, summer and 



autumn. 

 132. Parus atricapillus, Linn., Chicadee. Very frequent; summer and winter. 



Family ALAUDiDyE — The Larks. 



Feed upon small seeds. Known No. of species in N. A., 1; in the county, 1. 



123. Eremophila cornuta, {Wih.,) Boie; Shore Lark. Common in autumn and 



winter. Sp'm. No. 39, Mus. Linn. Soc. 



Family Fringillid.e — The Finches. 



Feed upon seeds of grass weeds and trees; some species occasionally on berries and 

 insects. Known No. of species in N. A., 96; in the county, 26. 



124. Pinicola canadensis, Briss., Cab., Pine Grosbeak. Occasionally an autumnal and 



winter visitant. Sp'm. No. — Mus. Linn. Soc. 



125. Carpodaciis purpureus, {0ml.,) Gray; Purple Finch. Summer resident; most 



abundant in autumn. Sp'm. No. 40, Mus. Linn. Soc. 



126. Chrysomitris tristis, {Linn.,) Bonap., Yellow Bird. Very frequent; breeds in the 



county. 



127. C. pinus, {Wils.) Bonap., Pine Finch. Spring and autumn. 



128. Cui-virostra leucoptera, (Gmel.) TF«7s., White Wing Cross-bill. Rare. I am infonn- 



ed by Mr. C. H. Nauman that this species was obtained by Mr. W. L. Gill near 

 Lancaster. The C. americ.ana is also said to be an occasional visitant, but I have 

 no reliable authority to that effect. 



129. Aegiothus linaria, {Linn.) Cab., Red Poll. Winter visitant; rare. 



