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shaded with purplish cinnamon ; a black band across forehead 

 and around head ; throat black ; under tail coverts chestnut red ; 

 two white and broad wing bars ; bill stout, flattened, notched 

 and hooked ; with wide gape. Length,'?^ inches ; tail, 3 inches. 

 "A northern species, that is occasionally shot as far south as 

 New Jersey. The author has seen two specimens, one shot in 

 Cape May county, the other in Morris county." — [C. C. A.] 



A. cedrorum, Vieill. Cedar Bird. Cedar Wax-wing. Cherry Bird. 

 Southern Wax-wing. 



Similar to, but smaller than preceding ; less cinnamon tinged ; 

 chin black ; black stripe across face, bordered above by whitish ; 

 belly yellowish ; under tail coverts white ; no wing bars ; wax- 

 like tips of the wing secondaries, &c., small or absent in the 

 female. Length, 6 J inches; tail, 2 J inches. 



"A rambling, apparently useless bird. They remain the 

 greater part of the year in flocks, and destroy large quantities of 

 half-ripe cherries. They build a loose nest of sticks, generally 

 in an apple tree, raising a single brood. They grow very fat in 

 September, and are excellent eating." 



Family LANIIDiE. 



Shrikes. 



LANIUS, L. 



L. borealis, Vieill. Great Northern Shrike. Butcher Bird. 



Clear bluish ash above ; black bars on sides of head, not meet- 

 ing in front, interrupted by white crescent on under eyelid; 

 rump and shoulders whitish; wings black; white below, waved 

 with blackish; both mandibles notched; bill hawk-like. 

 Length, 9J inches ; tail, 4f inches. 



" Resident, but not numerous. During the winter they visit 

 us from the north, and are occasionally very abundant. They 

 feed upon small birds, and killing more than they require, impale 

 them upon thorns." 



