AVES. 207 



PASSERES. OSCINES. 



MIMIDAE. 



Thickets and sproutlands; nests in bushes or rarely on the 

 ground. 



Me. — Common summer resident in southwestern counties. 

 (? Aprils) April 28-Oct. 14. 



N. H. — Uncommon summer resident north to White Mt. valleys. 

 (April 16)-Oct. 10. 



Vt. — Uncommon summer resident at lower elevations. 



Mass. — Common summer and accidental winter resident 

 (Arlington). (April 16) April 20-Oct. 26 (Nov. 4; winter). Eggs, 

 May 10-June 21. 



R. I. — Common summer resident; casual in winter. (April 

 14)-Oct. 13 (Jan. 30). Eggs, May 19- June 4. 



Conn. — Common summer resident. April 22-Oct. 2. 



TROGLODYTIDAE. 

 378. Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham) Bonaparte. 

 Carolina wren; Great Carolina wren; Mocking wren. 



Sylvia ludoviciana Lath., Index ornith., 1790, vol. 2, p. 548. 

 "Louisiana." 



Troglodytes ludovicianus Bonap. Audubon, Birds of Amer., 

 1841, vol. 2, p. 116, pi. 117. Egg, Capen, 1886, pi. 2, fig. 11. 



Dense undergrowth and tangles; nests in cavities of trees or 

 crevices of buildings. 



Me.— Accidental visitor (Falmouth, Oct. 3, 1908; Waterville) 

 and accidental summer resident (Norway Lake, eggs, June, 1883, 

 fide Knight). 



N. H. — Accidental visitor: Alstead, July 6, 1903; Rye Beach, 

 Aug. 7, 1880; Webster, about 1900. 



Vt. — Doubtfully recorded. 



Mass. — Occasional visitor at all seasons and very rare summer 

 resident (Naushon Id., July, 1901). 



