Jan., 1909. Birds of Illinois and Wisconsin — Cory. 



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Bill, less than three-eighths inch long; crown and throat, black; 

 greater wing coverts, not edged with white; breast, white; belly and 

 sides, pale buff, Penthestes carolinensis. 



Carolina Chickadee. 



See No. 353. 



Throat, black; sides of body, chestnut brown. 



Penthestes hudsonicus. 

 Hudsonian Chickadee. 



See No. 354. 



GROUP 2. Wing, over 3 inches long. 



Tufted Titmouse. 



Throat and under parts, dull white ; 



sides of body, tinged with rufous 

 brown; crown, gray, with more or 

 less of a crest; forehead, black, in 

 adults. 



Bwolophus bicolor. 

 Tufted Titmouse. 

 See No. 351. 



Family SYLVIID^. Kinglets and 

 Gnatcatchers. 



The Sylviidae are divided into three subfamilies, one of which, 

 the Sylviinae or Old World Warblers, is not represented in eastern 

 North America. The other two may be summarized as follows : — 



Subfamily REGULIN^. Kinglets. 



Size, small; length, less than 4.75; wing, less than 2.50 inches; 

 tarsus, booted ; wings, longer than tail ; tail, emarginate ; males, with 

 crown of the head showing red or yellow; 8 species, two of which 

 occur in eastern North America. 



