APPENDIX. 395 
List of Native Birds Molested by the Sparrow. 
The following table gives the names of species which the sparrow is reported to 
molest, and the number of such reports in each case: 
Reports 
Bluebird (Sialia sialis) 377 
* Western bluebird (Sialia mexicana) 1 
Robin (Merula migratoria) 182 
Hermit thrush ( TitrcZns aonalasc/iTco; ptt/Zasii). . 1 
Wood thrush ( Turdus mustelinus) 4 
Thrushes, species not indicated, 14 
Golden-crowned kniglet (RegwZus satrapa). ... 3 
Chickadee (Paru's atricapillus), 1 
Titmouse, species not indicated, 4 
Tomtit, species not indicated 1 
White-bellied nuthatch (Sitta caroiiuensis), . . 1 
Nuthatch, species not indicated . 1 
House wren (Troglodytes cedon), 64 
♦Parkman's wren ( Troglodytes cedon parkmannii), 1 
Carolina wren (Thryothor us ludovicianus), ... 6 
Bewick'swren( Thryothorus bewickii), ... . . 2 
Wren, species not indicated, 116 
Brown thrasher (Harporhynchus rufus) 8 
Catbird (Galeoscoptes carolinensis) 33 
Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) 50 
Redstart (Setophaga ruticilln), 1 
Yellow war|bler (lOeudroica ojstiva), H 
Myrtle warbler (Uewdroica cononata), ...... 1 
Warblers, species not indicated 15 
Red-eyed vireo ( Vireo olivaceus), 2 
Warbling vireo ( Fireo (/iZv us), 3 
White-eyed vireo ( Fireo noueboracensis), .... 1 
Vireos, species not indicated 0 
Cedar bird, cherry bird (Ampelis cedroram), . . 4 
Purple martin, black martin (Profifwe subis), . . 65 
Martins, species not indicated, 198 
Cliff swallow, mud swallow (Petrochelidon luni- 
frons ) 25 
Barn swallow ( Chelidon erythrogaster), 24 
White-bellied swallow, blue-backed swallow 
( Tacky cineta bicolor) 40 
* Violet- green swallow ( Tackycineta thalassina). 1 
Bank swallow (Clivicola riparia) 2 
Rough-winged swallow (Stelgidopteryx serri- 
pennis), 1 
Swallows, species not indicated 84 
Tanager, species not indicated 1 
Indigo bird (Passeriua cyauea), 5 
* Painted iinch, nonpareil (Passerina ciris), . . 2 
Grosbeaks, species not indicated, . 1 
Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 1 
Red bird, species not indicated 11 
Brown towhee, species not indicated 1 
Chewink (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) 1 
Song sparrow (Melospiza fasciata) 26 
Chipping sparrow, chippy (SpizeZZa sociaZis), . . 72 
Field sparrow (Spizella pusilla) 2 
Tree sparrow (Spizella monticola) 5 
Reports . 
Common sparrow, species not indicated 19 
Native sparrow, species not indicated 10 
Ground sparrow, species not indicated, 7 
Other sparrows, species not indicated, 39 
Savanna sparrow (Ammodramus sandwicliensis 
savanna) 
Grass tinch, vesper sparrow(Poocc«tes gramineus) , 2 
Grass bird, species not indicated, 1 
Snowbirds (J'ii?ico sp. ?), 13 
Gold Finch \ 
Yellow-bird HSpin-us tristis), 32 
Wild canary ' 
* Arkansa.s goldfinch (Spinus psaltria ) 1 
Red-poll (Acanthis linaria). ........... 1 
Purple finch (Carpodacus purpureus), 5 
House finch (Carpodacus frontalis) 3 
Other finches, species not indicated 4 
Linnet, species not indicated 1 
Purple grackle (Qiiiscalus quiscula), 2 
Grackles, species not indicated 5 
Baltimore oriole (Icterus {/uZbwZu), 37 
Orchard oriole (Icterus spuritts), 4 
Orioles, species not indicated, 10 
Meadow-lark (SOmieZZtt magnu), 3 
Red-winged blackbird (AtfcZuiics pZice?iiceus), . . 1 
Blackbirds, species not indicated, 8 
Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivor us) 5 
Shore lark (Otocoris alpestris), 1 
Blue jay, jay (Cpanocittu cristttta), 33 
Crows, species not indicated, 5 
Beast pew ee (Empidonax minimus), 3 
Wood pewee ( Contopus virens) 1 
Phcebe (Sayornis phxbe) 2tf 
Great crested fly-catcher (Mpiarebifs crinZtus), . 1 
Kingbird j 
Bee martin s Tyrannus tyrannus), 17 
Bee-bird ' 
Flycatchers, species not indicated 8 
Insectivorous birds, species not indicated, ... b 
Song birds, species not indicated, 31 
Hummingbird (Trockilus colubris) 1 
Chimney swallow or swift (Chcetura pelagica), . 
Red-headed woodpecker (Melanerpes erythro- 
cephalus) 3 
Yellow-bellied woodpecker ( Sphyrapicus varius), 1 
Sapsucker, species not indicated 2 
Downy woodpecker ( Dryobates pubescens ) . . . . , 8 
Hairy woodpecker (Dryobates villosus) 1 
Goldenwinged woodpecker flicker ( Colaptes aura- 
tus) 3 
Woodpeckers, species not indicated, e 
Yellow-billed cuckoo (Ooccpzus americari its), . . 1 
In addition to the birds specificaily mentioned in the foregoing list, many other 
reports have been received alleging attacks on birds, but not mentioning the species 
so molested. Thus sixty-five reports mentioned molestation of “native birds;” 
forty-eight reports speak of “other birds” being driven off ; seventy-eight reports 
state that the sparrow molests or drives off “ nearly ail species ;” twenty-eight claim 
a similar effect on “all small birds ;” five claim the same for “yard birds,” and two 
for “ domestic birds.” 
* Indicates species not found in Pennsylvania. — B. H. Wakrex. 
