268 BIRBS — STLVICOLID^. 



Siurus (mrieapillus, Langdon, Cat. Birds of Cin., 1877, 6 ; Kevised List, Joarn. Cin. Soc. 

 Nat. Hist., i, 1879, 172 ; Reprint, 6. 



Motacilla auroeapilla, LlNN^ns, Syst. Nat., i, 1766, 334. 

 Tardus awocapitlus, Latham, Ind. Orn., i, 1790, 328. 

 Sylvia auroeapilla, Bonaparte, Joarn. Philad. Acad., iv, 1824, 35. 

 Seiurua aurocapillus, Swainson, Zool. Journ, lii, 1827, 171. 



Siurus auricapillus, Mookb, Proc. Zool. Soc, 1859, 55. — CoUBS, Ball. Nutt. Orn. Club, ii, 

 1877, 29. 



Crown orange-brown, bordered with two black stripes, no superciliary line. Above, 

 bright olive green ; below pure white, thickly spotted with dusky on breast and sides ; 

 a narrow maxillary line of blackish ; under wing coverts tinged with yellow ; a white 

 eye-ring; legs flesh color. Sexes alike ; young similar. Length 5^-6^ ; wing 3; tail 2f . 



Habitat, Eastern North America ; north to Alaska ; south to West Indieu and Central 

 America ; west to the Rocky Mountains. 



Common summer resident. Arrives during the last week in April, 

 and remains until September. Breeds. Prefers deep and solitary woods 

 and ravines for its summer residence, but during the migrations may be 

 found in almost any woodland. Sometimes during the spring migration 

 it visits the gardens of the city. 



The Grol'den- crowned Thrush or Oven Bird is noted for its loud, monoton- 

 ous and emphatic song, which resembles the syllables te cha, techa, techa, 

 techa, repeated with a vehemence which is almost startling. It is also 

 said to have a prolonged, finely modulated and very sweet song, but this 

 I have never heard. 



This species, with the other two members of the genus, are the most 

 terrestrial of the family. They spend most of their time searching for 

 food on the ground, where they do not hop, but walk, and have the habit 

 of wagging their tails like the Titlark and Sandpiper. 



The nest of this bird, is placed on the ground, and is remarkable in 

 being roofed over, having an entrance on the side. It is usually placed 

 beside a fallen log, or in a depression on a hill-side. It is composed of 

 twigs, leaves, and moss. The eggs are from four to six, creamy white, 

 spotted with various shades of brown, red, and purple. They measure ,82 

 by .66. 



Siurus njevius (Bodd.) Cs. 



"Water Wagtail; Water rdLru-sli. 



Sylvia noveboracensis, Kietland, Ohio Geolog. Surv., 1838, 163," 181 (in part). 



Twrdus noveioracensis, Read, Family Visitor, iii, 1853, 399, (in part) ; Proc. Philad. Acad. 



Nat. Sci., vi, 1853, 395 (in part). 

 Seiurua noveboracentia, Wheaton, Ohio Agrio. Rep. for 1860, 363 ; Reprint, 1861, 5 ; Food 



of Birds, etc., Ohio Agrio. Rep. for 1874, 564 ; Reprint, 1875, 4. 

 B,urus nceviua, Langdon, Cat. Birds of Cin., 1877, 7; Journ. Cin. Soo. Nat. Hist., i, 1878, 



113; Reprint, 4; Revised List, Journ. Cin. Soo. Nat. Hist, i, 1879, 172; Reprint, 6. 



