154 LAND-BIKDS. 



I may here remark that the Cedar-birds often show a fond- 

 ness for some one tree, to which they persistently return, even 

 if disturbed several times. One Sunday I remarked six in a 

 bare maple, and, again passing the place on the following 

 Sunday, I was surprised to observe them perched in the same 

 tree, as if they had not moved for a week. 



B. GAREULTJS. Bohemian Waxwing. Northern Wax- 

 wing. A northern bird, of which, so far as I know, no speci- 

 men has ever been obtained in this State.* 



a. 7-8 inches long. Like the Cedar-bird (-4), except 

 as follows. Brown, partly orange-tinted. With white on the 

 wings, but little on the head ; and with no yellow on the 

 belly. Under tail-coverts, chestnut red. 



b. These birds never breed in the United States, or at least 

 the southern portions. The eggs are described by Dr. Brewer 

 as measuring about 1.00 X .70, or less. They are of a color 

 varying " from a light slate to a yellowish stone-color," and 

 are much spotted, chiefly with some dark purplish shade. 

 They are considered very rare. 



c. The Wax wings are of very rare occurrence in the eastern 

 United States, being habitual residents of the North and 

 West, but they have occasionally wandered so far to the south- 

 ward as Massachusetts and even Connecticut. I have never 

 seen them ; but I suppose their habits to be in every way like 

 those of the Cedar-birds. They are said to be shy and watch- 

 ful, but very affectionate. 



§ 13. The VIRBONID.^, or Vireos (sometimes called 

 " Greenlets "), possess the following features in common with 

 the Laniidce, or Shrikes (§ 14), at least with our subfamily, 



Laniince. 



* A very rare and irregular winter Vickary, at Lynn, Massachusetts, Feb- 



Tisitor from the north. The most in- ruary 18, 1877. The species has been 



teresting instances of its occurrence are once taken in Connecticut by Dr. Wood, 



tl oje given by Mr. Allen, of eleven and it has been also reported on Long 



specimens, shot by Mr. S. Jillson, at Island. I can find no records of its oc- 



Bolton, Massachusetts, in January, 1864, currence anywhere in New England, 



and of a single female taken by Mr. N. -within the past fifteen years. — W. B. 



