THE "V-AJLjUiIE^Z- nSTATTJI^ALIST. 
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Birds of Milwaukee County, Wis. 
BY FRED. C. GREEN, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 
Order — Passer es. 
Family — Turdidce. 
Genus— Turdus. 
T. migratorius. Robin. Very common 
here, although not gregarious, I have seen 
flocks of these birds passing through the 
woods this spring. I shot a specimen on the 
28 of February (1878). While out collecting 
last summer I found a nest of this bird on 
the ground. 
Genus — Minus. 
M. carolinensis. Cat Bird. Common 
summer resident here. I have not seen any 
yet this spring. 
Genus— Hyporhynchus. 
H. rufus. Brown Thrush. This bird with 
the cat bird and robin, are, I think, our 
most common summer birds, being very so- 
ciable and nesting within the city limits. 
Family — Saricolidaz. 
Genus — Sialia. 
S. Sialis. Blue Bird. A beautiful little 
bird, very common here. I shot three spec- 
imens on the 15 of March; they are seen in 
greater numbers on a dreary day, whistling 
their plaintive notes. 
Family — Fringillidce. 
Genus — Melospiza. 
M. palustris. Swamp Sparrow. While 
out collecting March 15, 1 shot three speci- 
mens of this bird, and saw many flocks of 
them, flying through the woods, which were 
on the edge of a swamp. They are very shy, 
and when running along the ground look 
like gophers, especially when they enter 
some log or stump. They are found on low- 
lands or marshes. 
M. melodia. Song Sparrow. Found near 
bushes or clumps of saplings ; common. 
Genus — Spwella. 
8. monticola. Tree Sparrow. This bird 
may be found here in great numbers, but I 
have not paid much attention to it until this 
spring, and so do not know. I shot a speci- 
men on the 29 of March. 
S. socialis. Chipping Sparrow, or " chip- 
py," as it is called here. This is the only 
one of our native birds that is not afraid of 
a person passing. It is almost fearless 
enough to stand on ones finger. 
Genus— Passer. 
P. domesticus. House Sparrow. Imported 
from Europe. This bird is rapidly extend- 
ing over the city. About five years ago a 
gentleman by the name of Preusser brought 
from Europe a few of these birds, and let 
them loose. They began to breed and now 
every building in the city is the home of one 
if not many more pairs. 
Genus— Passerella. 
P. iliaca. Fox Sparrow. This bird is 
very rarely seen here. I shot a specimen on 
the 29 of March. 
[Continued.'] 
Birds of St. Clair County, Ills. 
BY WM. L. JONES, LEBANON, ILL. 
[Paper No. 4.] 
Order — Insessores. 
Family— Trochilidce. 
Genus— Trochilus. 
Trochilus colohris. Ruby-throated Hum- 
ming Bird. A common summer visitor; 
rarely arrives in this locality before May 15. 
Family — Cypselidce. 
Genus—Chcetora. 
Chcetora pelasqia. Chimney Swallow. An 
abundant summer resident. They depart 
southward soon after the first frosts in the 
early autumn. 
F a m i 1 y — Gap rim olgidce. 
Genus— Antrostomus. 
Antrostomus vosiferus, Whip-poor-will. 
A rare bird. The whip-poor-will is occa- 
sionally seen in summer in the damp woods 
or thickets. Have discovered their eggs, 
(which they lay on the bare ground or on a 
few leaves) here as early as May 15. 
Genus — Cliordeiles. 
Chordeiles popetue. Night Hawk. A 
common summer resident; seen here most 
abundant in latter part of spring or in early 
fall, just before they commence their migra- 
tions. 
Family — Alcedinidce. 
Genus — Ceryle. 
Ceryle alcyon. Belted King-fisher. Com- 
mon during summer months in vicinity of 
creeks and lakes. Remains until the streams 
are frozen. 
Family — Colopteridce. 
Genus — Tyr annus. 
Tyrannus carolinensis. King Bird, Bee 
Martin. Common summer resident; arrives 
here usually in April. Does not depart 
southward in fall as early as many of our 
migratory birds. 
Genus — Myiarchus. 
Myiarchus crinitus. Great Crested Fly- 
catcher. A very common summer sojourn. 
Found most common in upland woods. 
Genus— Sayornis. 
Sayornis fuscus. Pewee, Phoche. Com- 
mon summer resident. Arrives in March, 
rarely in February. Very frequently con- 
structs its nest in some convenient place 
about dwelling houses. 
Genus — Contopus. 
Contopus vireus. Wood Pewee. A com- 
mon summer visitor. The Wood Pewee no- 
ticed most common in the dark recesses of 
the woods in bottom-land. 
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Answers to Correspondents . 
[We will be pleased to name specimens 
which may be sent by correspondents. In 
all cases the specimens should be numbered 
and the exact locality and date of capture 
should be given. When possible, it is desir- 
able to receive at least two specimens of each 
species. Should our correspondence be- 
come too voluminous, we will return the 
names by mail, so as to avoid filling up too 
much space with a dry list of names. As a 
great deal of time is required to name speci- 
mens carefully, we will hereafter take no 
notice of imperfectly preserved specimens 
or of specimens of which the locality is not 
given.] 
Jos. Griudon, St. Louis, Mo.; the insects 
you sent are as follows: 
No. 1 is Calopteron typicum, No. 4422, 
Crotch's Check List Coleoptera, p. 74. No. 2 
is Lixus concavos, No. 7004 same list, p. 119; 
belongs to the genus Curculionidce, they are 
both very rare. 
C. R. Gunther, Worcester, Mass. The in- 
sects vou sent are as follows : 
No.'l— Apple-tree moth, male and female; 
Anisupterix varnata. 
No. 2— Found under the bark of Hemlock 
tree, it is a very rare insect, belongs to the 
genus Hypophlceus, page 107 Crotch's Check 
List of Coleoptera. 
No. 3— Found under the bark of Hickory 
tree, is Catogenus rufus, p. 44 same list. 
No. 4 — Found under the bark of Hickory 
tree is Plochionus timidus, p. 10 same list. 
No. 6— Belongs to the genus Cryptobium. 
No. 8— Is Blechrus linearis, No. 382, p. 11 
same list. 
No. 9— Belongs to the genus Chelates. 
No. 10— Is Platidema excavation, No. 6312 
p. 107 same list. 
No. 11 — Belongs to the genus Mater. This 
genus has not yet been studied up, hence 
we can not name it. 
No. 12— Is Dermestris bi-color (?) p. 41 
same list. 
No. 13— Belongs to the genus Agrilus, p. 
65 same list. 
Dr. J. J, Brown, Sheboygan, Wis.: 
The Fungi which you sent were putrified 
when we received them. They are doubt- 
less some species of Coprinus, a genus 
which may be easily known by having the 
lamellas or gills soon dissolving into an inky 
fluid. Many of the species are very ephem- 
eral, and last but a few days. Specimen can 
only be preserved with great difficulty. 
A. Young, Kingston Furnace, Mo. The 
plants you sent are as follows : 
1 — Heuchera Americana. I—Euphorbiat 
imperfect specimen. 3 — Trillium sessile. 4 
— Do not know it, wound like further speci- 
mens. 5 — Uvularia grandiflora. 6 — Poly- 
gonatum grandifloruim. 7 — Banunculus re- 
pens, incomplete specimen. 
As some of the specimens are in a some- 
what imperfect condition, It is impossible to' 
determine them, but will do so if you can 
send us more complete specimens. 
The water insect is a Hemiptera (Heterop- 
tera), it is Belostoma grandis. We should 
be pleased to receive a few specimens of 
this insect. 
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