300 THE NATURALIST OF THE ST. CROIX 



St. Croix Birds 



Wilson's Thrush. Hylocichla fuscescens (Stepk.). 

 Not uncommon ; breeds. 



Olive-backed Thrush. Hylocichla ustulata swainsonii 

 {Cab.). Not plentiful in summer; some breed. 



Hermit Thrush. Hylocichla guttata pallasii {Cab.). 

 Very abundant ; one of our best songsters. 



American Robin. Merula migratoria {Linn.). Abund- 

 ant everywhere. 



Cat-bird. Galeoscoptes carolinensis {Linn.). Not very 

 abundant ; breeds. 



Stone chat. Saxicola cenanthe leucorhoa (GmeL). 

 Accidental, only two specimens. 



Bluebird. Sialia sialis {Linn.). Not common; few 

 breed. 



Ruby-crowned Wren. Regulus calendula {Linn.). 

 Rare ; may breed. 



Golden-crowned Wren. Regulus satrapa Licht. More 

 common ; few remain all winter. 



Black-capped Chickadee. Parus atricapillus Linn. 

 Common, winter and summer. 



Hudsonian Chickadee. Parus hudsonicus Forst. Not 

 very abundant ; few breed. 



White-bellied Nuthatch. Sitta carolinensis Lath. 

 Rare ; breeds. 



Red-bellied Nuthatch. Sitta canadensis Linn. Abun- 

 dant ; breeds. 



Brown Creeper. Certhiafamiliarisamericana {Bonap.). 

 Not very common ; breeds. 



Winter Wren. Olbiorchilus hiemalis ( Vieill.). Resi- 

 dent ; not abundant. 



