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181. CATBIRD. 
Galeoscoptes carolinensis (Linn.). 
Summer resident; abundant. This well known species was 
found everywhere and is detested by all the farmers and fruit 
growers. Admitting that it destroys some fruit, it may be 
said on the other hand that it does not give up destroying in- 
jurious insects for such food, and that its food consists chiefly 
of insects. 
182. BROWN THRASHER. 
Harporhynehus rufus (Linn.). 
Summer resident; common. The Brown Thrush, as it is 
usually called, frequents heavy timber and waste grounds over- 
grown with brier bushes; also thickets bordering streams, 
gleaning much of its food from the ground. This species is 
one of our sweetest songsters. Its food consists largely of in- 
sects and berries. Stomachs of specimens secured contained 
- berries of common elder. 
183. CAROLINA WREN. 
Thryothorus ludovicianus (Lath.). 
Resident; common. This wren is much larger than the com- 
mon House Wren ( 77oglodytes edon). It is generally known 
around the sugar camp as “Sugar Bird.” Stomach of speci- 
men secured contained traces of beetles. 
184. BEWICK’S WREN. 
Thryothorus bewickii (Aud.). 
Summer resident; rare. I observed a few in and around the 
villages and towns. 
185. HOUSE WREN. 
Troglodytes seedon Vieill. 
Summer resident; common. This species is one of the 
boldestand most venturesome little creatures in the wren family. 
It makes its home in towns and villages throughout the State, 
and does much good by devouring multitudes of insects, 
