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AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. 



CORRESPONDENCE 



E. W. Graves, Iowa. — The bird you describe might be either the Al- 

 der or Traills Flycatcher, more likely the latter on account of the lo- 

 cality. The eggs of these two birds cannot be distinguished with 

 certainty. 



Minnie Camp, Tenn. — The first bird about which you inquire is the 

 Corolina Wren. It is not unusual for these birds to build in the corner 

 of a barn or shed and the nest is frequently arched over. (b). The 

 Prothonotary Warbler is a golden color all over; very intense on the 

 head and slightly greenish on the back. (c). The Tufted Titmouse 

 is the last bird mentioned in your letter. 



Earl Percy, Calif.- 

 Flycatcher. 



(1). Arkansas Kingbird. (2). Ash-throated 



Gerald B. Thomas, Iowa. — The hawk that you describe answers 

 nearest to the description of the adult Red-shouldered Hawk. The un- 

 der parts are a nearly uniform reddish brown, with black shafts to the 

 feathers. The shoulder is quite noticeably brighter than the color of the 

 rest of the upper parts. 



Clair P. McMorran, Wash. — The bird you mention is undoubtedly a 

 Mountain Bluebird as it could hardly be mistaken for any other. 



Marjorie I. Crane — The bird which you found under the lamp post 

 was either a female or a young male of the Indigo Bunting. 



