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gold, and minute fresh water crustaceons, supplementing 

 the views with explanatory remarks. 

 The following paper was read : 



A LIST OF OUR LOCAL BIRDS, REPRESENTED IN 

 THE MUSEUM. 



BY W. G. STEVENSON, M.D. 



Order : Passeries — perchers. 

 Family : Turdidce — thrushes. 



Hylocichla {Tardus) pallasi — hermit thrush. 



One specimen. 

 Hylocichla {Tardus) swainsonl — olive-backed thrush. 



One specimen. 

 Hylocichla {Tardus) fuscescens — Wilson's thrush. 



One specimen. 

 Turdus migrator ms — American red-breast : robin. 



Two specimens. 

 Harporhy nchus rufus — brown thrush : thrasher. 



Two specimens. 

 Mimus polyglottus — mocking-bird. 



One specimen. 

 Galeoscoptes carolinensis — cat-bird. 



Two specimens. 



Family : Saxicolidas — stonechats. 



Sialia sialis — commom blue-bird 



Three specimens : two old and one young. 



Family : Parida 1 — titmice. 



Lophophanes oicolor — tufted titmouse. 



One specimen. 

 Parus atricapillus var. carolinensis — southern chick- 

 adee. 



Two s}>ecimens. 



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