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Mockingbird—(.1/ imus polygloitos). 
A large, ashy-colored, long-tailed bird, with much white on the center of 
the wmg and outer tail feathers. This is the most noted song-bird of America, 
and as a mocker the most wonderful in the world 
Breeds mainly south of 38 degrees. Winters' about the same. Very rare 
summer resident. Probably still occurs irregularly in southern New Jersey 
Catbird—( Ualeoscoptes carolinensis). 
A large, very common, slate-colored bird, with a chestnut-colored patch 
under the tail and almost black crown and tail. 
Breeds m eastern North America. Winters in southern United States, from 
3 1 degrees to Cuba and Panama. Abundant summer resident from May 5th 
to October 18tli. 
Brown Thrasher; Brown Thrush —( liar porky nclms rufus). 
A common, large, long-tailed, brown-backed bird, with the white under 
parts heavily spotted or streaked with dark brown, except on the throat and 
middle of the belly. The wings, tail and crown have the same rufous color as 
the back. 
Breeds in eastern United States, northward to southern Maine and Ontario. 
Wiuters in southern States, from about 37 degrees, southward. Abundant 
summer resident. 
Carolina Wren; Mocking Wren —( Thryotliorus ludovici- 
anus ). 
A nervous, scolding wren, distinctly barred, rich brown, with long, curved 
bill, a very distinct whitish line over the eye, and a tail the color of the back. 
Breeds in eastern United States, not ranging north of the Carolinian fauna, 
except as a straggler. Winters the same. Resident throughout the year, but 
rarely occurs north of the Carolinian fauna. 
Bewick’s Wren—( Thryotliorus bewickii). 
This is a slightly smaller, less distinctly barred wren than the last, with a 
tail quite a little darker than the back, and without bars on the primaries; 
the outer tail feathers are black, tipped with grayish. 
Breeds in eastern United States, but rare east of the Alleglianies. Winters 
in Georgia and Texas. Bare straggler. 
House Wren—( Troglodytes codon). 
A dark-brown wren, with the tail decidedly more reddish than the back. 
The wings, tail, sides and flanks are fully cross-barred with darker lines and 
the under parts are whitish. 
Breeds in United States, mainly east of the Alleglianies, northward to 
Canada. Winters in Southern States. Commou summer resident. 
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