FAMILY TITRDIN2E, (THE THRTJSHES).
Genus Turdus. Wood thrush. Summer resident, com mon; omnivorous. Beetles, caterpillars, various insects; and, in autumn, berries, constitute its principal food. —Hermit thrush. Summer resident, frequent; omnivor ons• feeds on various insects. sad small berries. Wil sett63 thrush. Summer resident, frequent; omnivorous, Like the preceding, its food is principally coleopterous insects and autumnal berries.— Olive-backed thrush... Summer resident, frequent; omnivorous; food and habits similar.—Gray-cheeked thrush. Summer resident, very rare ; douhtful; omnivorous; unknown, except from analogy.—Rohin. Resident, frequent; rare in winter; omnivorous. In early summer they feed much on the ground, picking up the various worms and insects of the reason. In autumn they often resort to small fruits and berries. When winter arrives many of them East retire to the tide msrshes of rivers; where seed and insect food are still found. When these have been long covered with snow the robins are said to return to orchards and find subsistence in the rotten apples still hanging on the trees.
Genus Siatia. • Bluebird. Resident, very common; rare in winter; insectivorous. This favorite of every house hold, the lovely and confiding bluebird. seeks its food on the ground among pass. It seems to prefer coleopterous beetles, but ship devours other insects, caterpillars, spiders, etc., and soul, times ripe herriee. It well repays the use of the box, so often provided for its habitation. •Geuus Regulus. Ruby-crowned wren. Migratory, fre quent iu season; insectivorous.—Golden-crested wren Migratory, frequent in season; insectivorous. These species, very nearly identified by appearance and habits, are wholly insect feeders. Ever vigilant, they may be seen closely scanning the bark and leaves of trees end shrubs, in the orchard or garden, in quest of small insects or lame, spiders, etc. Sometimes they pursue and cap ture them on the wing. Their scrutinizing habits have obtained fo• them the name of wrens.