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Canadian Warbler— ( Wilsonia canadensis). 
A gray-backed, fly-catching warbler, with all the lower parts yellow, except 
a necklace of black spots across the breast, and white under tail coverts. It is 
without either wing bars or tail blotches, but has spots of black on the crown, 
black sides of neck, and a yellow spot in front of the eye. 
Breeds in northern New York and New England to Newfoundland and Lake 
Winnipeg, southward. Winters through eastern Mexico to Ecuador. Very 
common transient. 
American Redstart— (Sctopliaga riticilla). 
A small, very lively, dark-colored, brilliantly-marked, fly-catching warbler, 
with bright orange or flame color at base of tail, middle of wings and under 
the wings. The belly is nearly white, the bill is very broad, and the rictal 
bristles fully half as long as the bill. 
Breeds in eastern North America, chiefly north of the Carolinian fauna. 
Winters in West Indies and eastern Mexico to Ecuador. Abundant migrant. 
In Cape May and Cumberland counties, N. J., the redstart has also been found 
breeding. In northern New .Tersey it is a more common breeder. 
FAMILY MOT A CILLIILL.—IT IE WAGTAILS. 
Only one species of this family occurs in eastern North 
America. 
American Pipit; Titlark; Wagtail — (Anfhus pensilvanicus). 
A common, dark, olive-brown-backed, tail-twitching bird, with buffy under 
parts marked on the breast; marked on the breast with brownish dots like the 
thrushes. 
Breeds in Labrador to the Arctic coast. Winters southward to southern 
United States. Winter resident; most abundant along the New Jersey coast 
and lower Delaware valley, and, during migrations, scattered more widely over 
the country. 
FAMILY TROGLODYTIDAE.—TILE WRENS. 
Nine species of the family occur in New Jersey; six belonging 
to the true wrens and three to the sub-family of mockers. 
The catbird, browli thrasher, house wren and long-hilled marsh 
wren are abundant breeders, and are all widely distributed except 
the last, which is restricted to' the coast and tide-water marshes. 
The Carolina wren is also a common resident, but does not range 
beyond the Carolinian fauna. The other three species are of rare 
occurrence. 
