214 FAUXA OF XEW EXGLAXD. 



PASSERES. OSCINES. 



PARID-\Z. 



Spruce and fir forests; nests in lioles in low trees or stumps. 



Me. — Rare resident in northern and eastern counties; else- 

 where an uncommon or rare winter ^-isito^. 



X. H. — Uncommon resident mainly above 3000 ft. on ^Miite 

 Mts., north; elsewhere a rare winter visitor. 



Vt. — Uncommon resident in northern part and on higher 

 mountams C\It. Stratton, Sutton); elsewhere a rare winter visitor. 



Mass. — Rare late fall and winter ^isitor; once in Pl^Tnouth Co., 

 June 5, 1896. Oct. 18-April .5 iJune 5). 



R. I. — Accidental late fall visitor: Smithfield, Nov. 1, 1880. 



Coyrs. — Accidental late fall visitor: Xew Haven, Xov. 13, 1875. 



SYLVIIDAE. 



390. Regulus satrapa Lichtenstein. 



Golden-crowned kinglet; Golden- crested wren. 



Licht., Verzeichn. d. dotibl. d. ]\Ius. Berlin, 1823, p. 35. 

 "Am[erica] sept[extrioxali]." Audubon, Birds of Amer., 

 1841, vol. 2, p. 165, pi. 132. Egg, Capen, 1886, pi. 2, figs. 1, 2. 



Spruce and fir forests in summer, tree gro^vlh generally at other 

 tunes; nests in conifers. 



]\Ie. — Common migrant and less common winter resident; 

 common summer resident in northern part. Eggs, Jtme 1.5-24. 



X. H. — Common migrant, less common -n-inter resident; com- 

 mon summer resident from ^^^lite ^Nlts. nonh, local to the south. 

 Eggs, :\Iay 24. 



Vt. — Common migrant and winter resident; less common local 

 summer resident. Sept. 18-^Iay 7; smnmer. 



I\Li.SS. — Common migrant and ■o'inter resident ; uncommon 

 summer resident in western part but rare and local in eastern (L\'nn, 

 PhTuouth Co., Winchendon). Sept.-April; summer. Eggs, May- 

 June 29. 



R. I. — Common migrant and winter resident. Sept. 2.5-April 2. 



