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Family TBOGLODYTID^l. 

 Genus Thryothorus VieilL 



10. T. ludovicianus Bonap. CAROLINA WREN. Common every- 

 where in open woods and about brush-piles or logs in clearings. The 

 males sang through July and until well into August. Mr. Ridgway 

 has since informed me that this species sings throughout the year. 



A double nest of this species was given me by Mr. John Kidgway of 

 Mt. Carmel, which was obtained by him in the bottoms. The two 

 nests were of about equal size and composed principally of moss and 

 grass. The contiguous sides were slightly united. Both nests were 

 constructed the same season and when found one side contained half 

 fledged young. 



11. T. bewicki Bonap. BEWICK'S WREN. Not very numerous. 

 A few were observed about the yards in town, and a few specimens 

 were obtained along a ruinous hedge fence by the roadside near Fox 

 Prairie. 



Family SYLVICOLID^J. 

 Genus Mnibtilta VieilL 



12. M. varia Vieill. BLACK AND WHITE CREEPER. Common 

 throughout the bottoms, and in damp woods on the uplands. 



Genus Protonotaria Bd. 



13. P. citrea Baird, PROTHONOTARY WARBLER. Common in 

 the button-bushes bordering the lagoons in the bottom-lands. Usu- 

 ally found in small parties of from five to six individuals contain- 

 ing the parents with their young. The middle of July the latter 

 were in many cases but just able to follow the old birds. The sudden 

 inundation of the bottoms the last of July drove all the bush-frequent- 

 ing birds away, and the water not falling until the middle of August 

 they did not return. I did not hear a note from these birds, and were 

 it not for their bright color they would be very difficult to collect. 



Genus Helmitlierus Eaf. 



14. H. vermivorus Bonap. WORM-EATING WARBLER. Not com- 

 mon. Found in localities similar to those frequented by the preced- 

 ing. 



Genus Helminthophaga Cab. 



15. H. pinus Baird. BLUE-WINGED YELLOW WARBLER. Rather 

 common in the most densely wooded portions of the bottoms. We 

 found it more numerous about the borders of the cypress swamp than 



