INTRODUCTION. 



31 



In the southern portion of the State, there is observable in some 

 species a marked tendency to the characters of extreme southern 

 races, in smaller size and darker coloration, and, in some species, 

 larger bill. This tendency is especially noticeable in the quails 

 {Colinus virginianus) from the bottom-lands of the lower Wabash, 

 some specimens of which are so much like the Florida form (C. vir- 

 ginianus floridanus) that they have been referred to that race. 



Migrations. — Data for the elucidation of this subject are un- 

 fortunately very meagre. While residing at Mount Carmel, the 

 author made careful record of the dates of arrival and departure of 

 many species during the years 1863-'66, inclusive, the results of 

 which are herewith given : — 



Sjmng Arrivals. 



Species marked with an asterisk (*) sometimes remaining all 

 winter. 



*1. Anas boschas January 15. 



*i. Ectoplstes mieratoria " 15— Feb.25. 



*a. Dafllaaouta "■ 20. 



*4. Branfa f.anadensis " 20— Feb. U. 



•5. Merganser amerieanus " 20. 



*6. Spatula clypeata " 20. 



♦7. Aythya amerloana. " 25. 



•8. Anas carolinensis February 1. 



*9. Anas amerlcana " 18—28. 



10. Seiurus motaoilla " 20. 



*11. Aix sponsa " 25. 



*12, An.is diseors " 28. 



13. Grus mesicana March 1—4. 



14. Grus americana " 6. 



•15. Charitonetta albeola " 1. 



16. Phalacrocorai florkiaiius " 1—7. 



17. Charadrius domiuieus " 12. 



18. Spizellasocialis " 13— 19; remains until Sept. 20. 



19. Tringa maculata " 15. 



20. Tachycineta bicolor '• 15— 24; remains until Sept. 20. 



21. Progne subis '• 20— 28; remains until Sept. 8. 



*22. Harporhynchus rufus " 21—26. 



23. Bartramia longicauda " 28. 



24. Regulus calendula .\pril 1—9. 



25. Mniotilta varia " 1—15. 



26. Chelidon erythrogastra " 2—5. 



27. Polioptilaeoerulea " 2— 10; remains until Sept. 20. 



28. Chajtura pelagica " 3— 11; remains until Get. 20. 



29. NumeniUB longirostris " 4. 



30. Stelgidopteryx serripennis " 8— 12; remains until Oct. 17. 



31. Dendroica albilora " 9— 18; remains until Sept. 13. 



32. Petrochelidon lunitrons " 10— 20; remains until Sept. 20. 



33. Dendroica EBstiva " 14—22. 



34. Vireo noveboracensis " 15. 



35. Tyrannus tyrannus " 15— 21; remains until Sept. 9. 



