6 BIRDS OF ALABAMA 



Paffe. 

 Fig. 11. Breeding areas of red-winged blackbirds (Agelaiua 

 phoenieeus phoeniceus and Agelaius p. predatoriue) 

 in Alabama 207 



12. Boat-tailed grackle (Megaquiscaius major) 219 



13. Vesper sparrow (Pooeeetes gramineus) _ 227 



14. Savannah sparrow (Passerculus aandwichensis savanna) 229 



15. Henslow sparrow (Nemospiza henshwii susurrans) 233 



16. Field sparrow (SpizeUa puailla) _ 241 



17. Song sparrow (Melospiza melodia melodia) 245 



18. Breeding area of the scarlet tanager (Piranga olivacea) 



in Alabama .._ - — 259 



19. Loggerhead shrike (Lanius ludoviciamis) 271 



20. Breeding area of the loggerhead shrike in Alabama 273 



21. Black and white warbler (Mniotilta varia) 281 



22. Breeding area of the black and white warbler in Alabama 283 



23. Breeding area of the oven-bird (Seiurus aurocapUlus) 



in Alabama 311 



24. Louisiana w'ater-thrush (Seiurus motacUla) 315 



25. Breeding areas of the Maryland yellow-throat (Geothlypis 



triehas trichas) and the Florida yellow-throat (Geoth- 

 lypis trichas ignota) in Alabama 319 



26. Carolina wren (Thryothorus ludovi4siarms) 333 



27. Bewick wren (Thryomanes bewickii) 335 



28. Brown-headed nuthatch (Sitta pusilla) - 345 



29. Carolina chickadee (Penthestes carolinensis}„ 347 



30. Wood thrush (HylocicMa mustelina) „ 353 



31. Hermit thrush (Hylocichla guttata) 367 



