190 BIRDS OF BERMUDA. 
Hab.—United States and British Provinces, north to Canada and 
the Saskatchewan; Mexico; Cuba(?); accidental in Great Britain. 
(Coues.) 
This fine bird, a straggler to the British lists, has only appeared on one 
occasion, during the “entrada” of September, 1849, when it was nu- 
merous. 
Family AMPELID. 
Sub-family AMPELIN Ai. 
Genus AMPELIS, Linn. 
35. Ampelis cedrorum, Vieil. Cedar-bird. 
Ampelis garrulus, var B, Linn. 
Bombycilla cedrorum, Vieil, Cab. 
Ampelis cedrorum, Scl., Bd., and late writers. 
Bombycilla carolinensis, Briss., Bp., Aud., Nutt., Gir. 
Ampelis carolinensis, Gosse, Bp. 
Ampelis americana, Wils. 
Bombycilla americana, Sw. & Rich. 
Length, 7.25; wing, 4.05; tail, 2.60. 
Hab.—North America generally, up to 54° north; Mexico and Cen- 
tral America; Bermuda; Jamaica; Cuba. (Coues.) 
Occurs rarely, both on its autumnal and vernal flights. Three were 
shot out of a flock of about thirty, near Hungry Bay, on October 10, 
1847; four on December 17 following, one of which had a few of the 
brilliant wax-like tips to the secondaries; two out of a flock of twelve 
in December, 1849; one seen on January 5, 1850; one shot on the 6th 
and another on the 10th April, 1850; one on December 2, 1851. In 
addition to these Mr. Bartram has three specimens, obtained at differ- 
ent dates. I did not myself meet with the species, or hear of its oc- 
currence, during my stay. Two were shot out of a flock of five on the 
11th, and a third on the 22d September, 1875, in Devonshire Swamp, 
by Lieutenant Festing, Twentieth Regiment. A male bird of this 
Species was obtained near Prospect, on November 24, 1875. 
Family VIREONID. 
Sub-family VIREONIN 4h. 
Genus VIREO, Vieil. 
36. Vireo noveboracensis, (Gm.) Bp. White-eyed Vireo. 
Muscicapa noveboracensis, Gm. 
Vireo noveboracensis, Bp., Nutt., Aud., Gir., Cass., and later writers. 
Vireo musicus, Vieil. 
Muscicapa cantatrix, Wils. 
Length, 4.90; wing, 2.40; tail, 2.20. 
