1874.] 



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[Kidgway. 



deed — and those chiefly of Zenaidura carolinensis, Ortyx virginianus 

 and Ckordeiles popetue — can be found. The first of these nests 

 until the latter part of September, while of the next species I have 

 found a nest full of eggs in the early part of October. 



Part VI. Catalogue of the Birds of the Lower Wabash Valley, 

 arranged according to their Relation to the Seasons ; with Summary. 



The following tables are believed to express very nearly the rela- 

 tionship of the seasons to the several groups of birds characteristic 

 of each. They will of course be modified to some extent by the 

 results of future observations, but the fact that they have been drawn 

 up from the experience of several years' continued observations war- 

 rants the belief that they are approximately accurate. 



A. — Species found Irrespective of Seasons. 



a. Regularly resident — all breeding. 





1 . 



.§ 



•S 



•I • 





-2 °> 



11 







11 





rS 8 



1 s 



8 1 



■a fe 



►e "s 





8 8 





s e 



II 







1 



1 



11 



1. Turdus migratorius. 









1 



2. Mirnus polyglottus. 





1 







3. Sialia sialis. 





2 







4. Lophophanes bicolor. 



1 









5. Parus carolinensis. 



2 









6. Sitta carolinensis. 







1 





7. Thryothorus ludovicianus. 



3 









8. Thryomanes beivickii. 





3 







9. Telmatodytes palustris. 





4 







10. Troglodytes cedon. (?)* 





5 







11. Collurio excubitoroides. 



4 









12. Chrysomitris tristis. 







2 





13. Poocmtes gramineus. 









2 



14. Passerculus savanna. 









3 



1 5. Spizella pusilla. 





6 







16. Cardinalis virginianus. 



5 









17. Pipilo erythrophthalmus. 



6 









18. Eremophila alpestris. 







3 





1 9 . Molothrus pecoris. 





7 







20. Agelaius phceniceus. 





8 







21. Xanthocephalus icterocephalus (?). 





9 







1 These queries signify that it is not absolutely certain that the species are found 

 throughout the year. 



