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FOOD OF BIRDS. 
Dendrceca tigrina. Cape May Warbler. Migrant. Rare. 
discolor. Prairie Warbler. Summer resident. Rare, 
dominica, var. albilora. White-browed Yellow-throated Warbler. Summer 
resident. Common. 
Kirtlandi. Kirtlana’s Warbler. Exceedingly rare in spring, 
palmarjim. Yellow Red-poll Warbler. Migrant. Very common, 
pinus. Pine-creeping Warbler Summer resident. Not common. • 
Seiurus aurocapillus. ©olden-crowned Thrush. Summer resident. Abundant, 
noreboracencis. Water Wagtail ; Water Thrush. Migrant Common, 
ludoricianus. Large-billed Water Thrush. Summer resident. Common. 
O^orornis agilis. Connecticut Warbler. Migrant. Rare. 
forrrosus. Kentucky Warbler. Summer resident. Rare. 
Geothlvpis trichas. Maryland Yellow-throat Warbler. Summer resident. Abundant* 
Philadelphia. Mourning Warbler. Migrant. Not common. 
Icteria virens. Yellow-breasted Chat. Summer resident. Abundant. 
Myiodioctes mitratus Hooded Flycatching Warbler. Summer resident. Notcommon. 
pusillus. Green Black -capped Flycatching Warbler. Migrant. Abundant. 
Canadensis. Canadian Flyoatching Warbler. Migiaut. Common. 
Setophaga ruticilla Redstart. Summer resident. Abundant. 
This large and interesting family are found mostly in woodland, though 
many ot them may be observed during their migrations in the gardens 
and shade trees ot towns and eities. They are almost exclusively in- 
sectivorous. Birds of the genera Muiotilta, Protonotaria, Helmitherus, 
Helminthophaga, Seiurus, Oporornis, Geothlypis and Icteria are best 
adapted to destroy snails, spiders, caterpillars and larvae, while those of 
the genera Myiodioctes and Setophaga are especially adapted for the 
pursuit of winged insects. Birds of the genera Parula and Dendioeca 
combine the characteristics of both other groups as to their food, some 
of the species of Dendioeca presenting structural characters which ally 
them to either ot the two other groups. The Black poll Warbler is said 
to be destructive to canker-worms, and this is probably true of many 
others of the family. The Water Thrushes, as the name suggests, live 
largely upon aquatic insects aud larvae. Few of them exhibit vege- 
tarian proclivities to auy extent ; some, as the Yellow Bed-poll Warbler, 
devouring the stamina of flowers ; others, as the Yellow-breasted Chat, 
prefer to mingle their beetles with berries iu the proper season. 
Family Tanagritj^e. Tanagers. • 
Pyranga rubra. Scarlet Tanager. Summer resident. Very common. 
“ aestiva. Summer Red-bird. Summer resident. Rare. 
These birds feed upon wasps, hornets, wild bees and other large in- 
sect*, berries and seeds. 
Family Hirundinidjs. Swallows. 
Hirundo horreorum. Barn Swallow. Summer resident. Abundant. 
