102 SECOND BIENNIAL KEPORT [W. VA. 



and southern parts of the State within the limits of the 



Carolina Life Zone. Sometimes called the ' ' Southern Bee- 

 bird," or " Summer Bed-bird." 

 Family Hirundinidae : 



(1). Purple Martin (Progn^ subis). A well-known species. Quite 



common. 

 (2). Cliff Swallow (Petroch'lidon< lunifrons). One of our rarer 



swallows. 

 (3). Barn Swallow (Hirundo eryfhroga&ler}. A common bird that 



builds its nests on the rafters of barns and in other suitable 



places. Found only in summer. 

 (4). Tree Swallow (Iridoprocne bicolor}. Not at all common. May 



be distinguished from the other swallows by its metallic 

 blue back and pure white under-parts. 

 (5). Bank Swallaw (Riparia ripcvria}. Common summer resident 



along our larger streams in the banks- of which it builds its 



nests. 



(6). Bough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis) . Bare. 

 Family Bombycillidae : 



(1). Cedar Waxwing (Bo-rribycilla cecfrrorum} . Very common in all 



parts of our State. This species may be seen in large flocks 



in the fall. Sometimes becomes destructive to various kinds 



of fruit. 

 Family Laniidae: 



(1). Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis). Has been reported from 



this State, but I question the identification. 

 (2). Migrant Shrike (Lantws ludovicianus migrant). The common 



shrike of the Ohio Valley. I have rarely seen this species 



in any other part of West Virginia. 

 Family Vireonidae: 



(1). Bed-eyed Vireo (Vireo&ylva olivacecb.} Very common summer 



resident. 

 (2). Philadelphia Vireo (Virevsylva philadelpMca} . One of our 



rarest birds. 

 (3). Warbling Vireo (Vvreosylva gilva}. Common in the shade 



trees along the streets and along all of our lowland streams 



as well as in orchards and open woodland. A sweet and 



incessant songster. 

 (4). Yellow-throated Vireo (Lanivireo flavifrons). A large and 



beautiful vireo found in the forests. 



(5). Blue-headed Vireo (Laniviree solitarius). A rare migrant. 

 (6). Mountain Vireo (Lanivireo svlitaius alticola}. A rare south- 

 ern form found in our mountains. 

 (7). White-eyed Vireo (Vireo ffriseuw). Common throughout the 



Carolinian Life Zone, but not elsewhere in the this State. 

 Family Mniotiltidae : 



(1). Black and White Warbler (MniotUta varia). A common little 



woodland bird, well described by its name. 

 (2). Prothonotary Warbler (Protonaiaria direct). One of the rarest 



