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and on the12thand 16th December, thus establishing it as a real’Mudian. 
I wonder it had hitherto escaped notice; its loud ‘ peche, peche” is 
very striking, and drew my attention at once to the presence of some- 
thing new. It was very shy. 
25. Seiurus noveboracensis, (Gm.) Nutt. Small-billed Water Thrush. 
Motacilla noveboracensis, Gin. 
Sylvia noveboracensis, Lath., Vieil., Bp. 
Turdus (Seiurus) noveboracensis, Nutt. 
Seiurus noveboracensis, Bp., Aud., Bd., and later authors. 
Henicocichla noveboracensis, Cab., Sel., Gundl., Sel. & Salv. 
Enicocichla noveboracensis, Gray. 
Turdus aquaticus, Wils., Aud. 
Seiurus aquaticus, Sw. & Rich. 
Sylvia anthoides, Vicil. 
Seiurus tenuirostris, Sw.,Gamb. 
Seiurus gossti, Bp. 
Length, 6.15; wing, 3.12; tail, 2.40; bill from rectus, .64. 
Hab.—Eastern North America, straggling westward along United 
States boundary to Montana and Washington Territory ; Alaska; Ari- 
zona; Mexico; West Indies; Central America; Northern South America 
(Coues). 
One of the commonest but most interesting of autumnal visitors. 
It appears regularly early in October and a few remain all the winter. 
Throughout October and November there is hardly a mangrove swamp, 
great or small, whence its sharp but musical “chip” may not be heard 
at any time during the day. Early in the morning, especially when an 
ebbing tide has left bare the quaint tangled roots of the mangroves and 
their muddy surroundings, it is comparatively easy to approach this wary 
little bird, but later in the day it requires great caution, and a certain 
amount of activity, to procure a specimen. To persons out of training, 
requiring strong exercise, [ can confidently recommend a protracted 
“ stalk” after Setwrus among the mangrove roots, such as I undertook 
myself before becoming better acquainted with the habits of the species. 
These birds wag the tail like a Motacilla, as they feed on the edges of 
the tidal pools, and flit from root to root, uttering at times their loud 
monotonous ery. While waiting for ducks at daylight in the larger 
swamps, I have seen them within a few yards of me, in happy ignorance 
of my presence. Colonel Wedderburn says (Nat. in B., p. 27), “Several 
times, at Riddle’s Bay, I have noticed seemingly a larger species of this 
bird, but never succeeded in’ killing any of them.” This was perhaps 
the larger-billed variety (or species), S. ludovicianus. I did not meet 
with any specimens myself. 
