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sleeping place. In journeying from San Antonio southwestward to the 
Rio Grande River, Mr. Attwater found these birds not numerous, but 
evenly distributed over all the country. 
748. Regulus satrapa Licht. [33.] Golden-crowned Kinglet. 
A migrant in the Mississippi Valley, possibly a few breed in north- 
ern Minnesota. This species is much less numerous than the Ruby- 
crowned Kinglet, and is seldom seen in real flocks. It is, however, a 
wuch hardier bird, and winters over most of the United States south of 
latitude 40°, and a little farther north in the mountainous portions of 
the East. This of course means in suitable localities, which are heavily 
wooded valleys. Unlike the Ruby-crowned Kinglet, it is most numerous 
in the middle portion of its winter habitat, but few going as far south 
as the Gulf. Still Mr. Lloyd tells us that a few winter in Concho 
County, Tex., and that it is tolerably common there in fall migration. 
In southeastern Texas it is common in winter (Nehrling). The van 
does not start northward many days in advance of the Ruby-crowns, 
but the transit of the bulk is much quicker, and the last Golden-crown 
usually leaves a locality before the other species even becomes common. 
Leaving out of account the very few individuals which wintered there 
in 1883~84, the first migrants arrived at latitude 39° about April 1, and 
at latitude 45° about the middle of the month. The last left Texas 
before March 20, and a month later there were none to be found south 
of latitude 40°. Mr. Kline states that a few remain all summer in the 
thick swamps near Polo, Ill. (lat. 41° 58’), but that he has never suc- 
ceeded in finding their nests. 
In the spring of 1885 a Golden-crowned Kinglet was shot at Gaines- 
ville,.Tex., March 24. A bird, probably this species, had also been seen 
there three days earlier. At Paris, [ll., the first was seen March 30; 
at Saint Louis, Mo., March 31; Chicago, Ill., April 1; Delavan, Wis., 
April 2; Grinnell, Iowa, April 7; Ripon, Wis., April 10; and New 
Richmond, Wis., April14. The redons of “lasts” were gary inte lat 
The faites: was May 138, at Durand, Wis. 
In the fall of 1886 the record was quite regular. “Firsts” were seen 
at; Lanesboro, Minn., October 2; Iowa City, Iowa, October 3; Milwau- 
kee, Wis., October 4, and Saint Louis, Mo., October 14. The last at 
Lanesboro were seen October 18; at Milwaukee, October 26, and at 
Saint Louis, October 31. 
749. Regulus calendula (Linn.). [30.] Ruby-crowned Kinglet. 
Breeds chiefly north of the United States, and winters from near our 
southern border southward. At one station only, namely, San Angelo, 
Tex. (latitude 31° 22’), was this species reported as a winter. resident 
in 1883~84. Careful search might have revealed it at a dozen more 
stations, for it has been known to winter in Kansas and in south- 
ern Illinois. At Caddo, Ind. Ter., the most diligent search failed to 
discover a single individual, although the Golden-crowned Kinglet was 
