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329 Cistothorus stellaris (Licht.). Short-billed Marsh 



Wren. (^624.) — Eastern North America, breeding as far north as 

 Manitoba and Massachusetts, and wintering from the Gulf States 

 southward. This species is here a rare summer resident of local 

 distribution. 



330. Cistothorus palustris I Wils \. Long-billed Marsh 



Wren. (625 ) —Eastern North America, breeding from the Gulf 

 States to Manitoba and Massachusetts, and wintering from the 

 Gulf States southward. This abundant inhabitant of our reedy 

 marshes arrives in May and remains until October. 



Family CERTHIIDJE.— Creepers. 



-331. Certhia familiaris americana [Bonap.\ Brown- 

 Creeper. 1 726. ) — Eastern North America, breeding from Minnesota 

 and Maine northward, migrating south in winter as far as the Gulf 

 States. The Creeper is here a tolerably common winter resident, 

 arriving: from the north about October 1 and remaining until April. 



Family PARID^-E.— Nuthatches and Tits. 



*332. Sitta carolinensis Lath. White-breasted Nuthatch. 

 (727.) — Eastern North America, breeding from the Gulf States to 

 Minnesota and New Brunswick ; generally resident throughout its 

 range. This species is here a common resident. 



"333- Sitta canadensis Linn. 

 Red-breasted Nuthatch. (728.) — 

 North America, breeding from Mani- 

 toba and Maine northward, and south- 

 ward along the Alleghanies to Virginia ; 

 winters from about the southern FlG ^ Red-breastbd 

 limit of its breeding range to the Gulf Nuthatch. 



States. This bird is sometimes common from the later part of 

 August to October and is also a rare winter resident. 



334.. Parus bicolor [Linn). Tufted Titmouse. (731.) — 

 Eastern United States, breeding from the Gulf States to southern 

 Iowa and northern New Jersey ; resident throughout its breeding 

 range. This bird is resident and breeds as far north as Orange, 

 N.J. Riker), and Staten Island, N. Y '. Hollick). Beyond these 

 points it occurs only irregularly and rarely. It has been observed 

 on several occasions at Englewood, N. J. [Chapman), and at River- 

 dale, N. Y. Bickndl), the most northern records, I believe, for the 



