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sleeping' place. In journeying from San Antonio south west ward to the 

 Eio Grande River, Mr. Attwater found these birds not numerous, but 

 evenly distributed over all the country. 



748. Regulus satrapa Licbt. [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 

 much 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 (Eehrling). 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, 111. (lat. 41° 580, 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, 111., the first was seen March 30 ; 

 at Saint Louis, Mo., March 31 ; Chicago, 111., April 1 ; Delavan, Wis., 

 April 2 ; Griunell, Iowa, April 7 ; Ripon, Wis., April 10 ; and New 

 Richmond, Wis., April 14. The records of "lasts" were very irregular. 

 The latest was May 13, 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 

 Saiut 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 



