LIST OF THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 377 



FAMILY AMPELID^E. Waxwings. 



A. o. u. GENUS AMPELIS. LINN. 



NO. 



465 (618) AMPELIS GARRULUS. LINN. Bohemian Waxwing. 



Northern North America ; breeding north of United States ; casual in 

 winter as far south as Illinois ; recorded from Pennsylvania. 



466 (619) AMPELIS CEDRORUM. (VIEILL.) Cedar Waxwing. Cedar Bird. 



Cherry Bird. 



Throughout North America ; from Hudson Bay to the Gulf and West 

 Indias in winter ; breeds from about latitude of Alleghanies north- 

 ward ; a familiar New England bird, usually seen in flocks. 



FAMILY LANDII^E. Shrikes. 



GENUS LANIUS. LINN. 



467 (621) LANIUS BOREALIS. VIEILL. Northern Shrike. Butcher Bird. 



Northern North America ; ranging in winter south to Virginia, Illinois, 

 Kansas, etc. ; not uncommon in New England ; breeds north of 

 United States ; known as Butcher Bird on account of habit of 

 impaling small birds on thorns. 



468 (622) LANIUS LUDOVICIANUS. LINN. Loggerhead Shrike. 



Eastern United States ; from the plains to the Atlantic, and from 

 Canada through the interior, including western New England, to 

 the Gulf of Mexico ; rare or casual north of Virginia on the coast. 



FAMILY VIREONID^E. Vireos. 



GENUS VIREO. VIEILL. 

 SUBGENUS VIREOSYLVIA. BONAP. 



469 (623) VIREO CALIDRIS BARBATULUS. (CAB.) Black-whiskered Vireo. 



West Indian species ; accidental in southern Florida. 



470 (624) VIREO OLIVACEUS. (LiNN.) Red-eyed Vireo. 



Eastern North America ; from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic ; 

 north to the Arctic regions, and south to northern South America ; 

 breeds nearly throughout its North American range ; common in 

 New England. 



SUBGENUS LANIVIREO, BAIRD. 



471 (625) VIREO FLAVOVIRIDIS. (CASS.) Yellow-green Vireo. 



Mexican species ; once recorded from Province of Quebec. 



472 (626) VIREO PHILADELPHICUS. (CASS.) Philadelphia Vireo. 



Eastern North America ; from Hudson Bay to the Gulf ; breeds from 

 northern New England northward. 



