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ZOOLOGY. 
and at Fort Dalles, as early as February, occasional stragglers are seen. In March and April 
the main body of individuals arrive from their winter retreats, and during the breeding season 
and summer are found abundantly at both places. 
The notes of this at times resemble those of the eastern species. A young individual that 
I obtained at Fort Steilacoom during the summer of 1856 showed the immature maculated 
coloration of the plumage very finely. The feathers of the breast were dusky ferruginous, 
having each a paler streak along the middle. 
Excepting one or two stragglers I saw none of this species during the winter months, but, 
like their eastern representatives, they are among the earliest harbingers of spring. In the 
autumn of 1854 I noticed, at Fort Dalles, a flock of these birds which had apparently assembled 
with the view of migrating southward. They shortly afterwards all disappeared, and I saw no 
others till about the 1st of the following March.—S. 
Sub-Family REGULINAE.—The Crowned Wrens. 
REGULUS CALENDULA, Licht. 
JS.uby-cro\vned Wren. 
Motacilla calendula, Linn. Syst. Nat. I, 1766, 337.— Forster, Phil. Trans. LXII, 1772, 383.— Gmelin, Syst. Nat. I, 
1788, 994. 
Sylvia caltndula, Latham, Ind. Orn. II, 1790, 549.— Wilson, Am. Orn. I, 1808, 83; pi. v, f. 3.— Doughty, Cab. N. 
H. II, 1832, 61; pi. vi. 
Regulus calendula , Licht. Verzeich. 1823, Nos. 408-’9.— Nuttall, Man. I, 1832, 415.— Audubon, Orn. Biog. II, 
1834, 546 ; pi. 195. — Ib. Birds Amer. II, 1841, 168 ; pi. 133. —Baird, Gen. Rep. Birds, 226. 
Reguloides calendula , Bonap. Conspectus, 1850, 292. 
Sp. Ch. — Above dark greenish olive, passing into bright olive green on the rump and outer edges of the wings and tail. 
Crown with a large concealed patch of scarlet feathers, which are white at the base. The under parts are grayish white, tinged 
with pale olive yellow, especially behind. A ring round the eye, two bands on the wing coverts, and the exterior of the 
inner tertials white. Young without the red on the crown. Length, 4 to 4.38 ; extent, 6 to 7. 25 ; wing, 2. 33 ; tail, 1. 85. 
Iris, bill, and feet, brown ; toes, yellow. 
Hab. —United States from Atlantic to Pacific 
The ruby-crowned wren associates with the golden-crowned in 'winter along the coast, and 
has their similar habits. I have not seen it during summer.—C. 
This bird does not appear to be a constant winter resident of Washington Territory. The 
first specimen I obtained was on April 8, 1856, when it seemed to have just arrived from the 
south. A short time afterwards it became quite plentiful, and continued so until about May 
20, when the species appeared to have either retired to the depths of the forests, or else to 
have gone further north. After that time only a few stragglers were seen.—S. 
REGULUS SATRAPA, Licht. 
Golden-crested Wren. 
Regulus salrapa, Lichtenstein, Verzeich. Doubl. 1823, No. 410. (Quotes Parus satrapa, Illiger, probably a museum 
name.) —Bonap. List, 1838 .—Ib. Conspectus, 1850, 291 —Aud. Synopsis, 1839, 82.^ — Ib. Birds 
Amer. II, 1841, 165; pi. 132.— Baird, Gen. Rep. Birds, 227. 
Sylvia regulus. — Wilson, Am. Orn. I, 1808, 126; pi. viii,*f. 2. (Not of Latham.) 
Regulus cristalus, Yieillot, Ois. Am. Sept. II, 1807, 50; pi. cvi. (Not of Ray.) Bonap. Obs Wilson, 1825 .—Ib. 
Synopsis, 1828, 91. 
Regulus tricolor, Nuttall, Man. I, 1832, 420.— Aud. Orn. Biog. II, 1834, 476 ; pi. 183. 
Sp. Ch. —Above olive green, brightest on the outer edges of the wing ; tail feathers tinged with brownish gray towards 
the head. Forehead, a line over the eye and a space beneath it, white. Exterior of the crown before and laterally black, 
