. Key to North American birds; containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary. Illustrated by 6 steel plates and upwards of 250 woodcuts. Birds. 32. Genus PROTONOTARIA Baird. \ b > Prothonotary Warbler. Golden-yellow, paler on the belly, changing to olivaceous on the back, thence to bluish-ashy on the rump, wings and tail; most of the tail feathers largely white on the inner webs ; no other special markings; bill entirely black, very large, at least J long; 5J, wing 2f-3, tail 2-^. S
. Key to North American birds; containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary. Illustrated by 6 steel plates and upwards of 250 woodcuts. Birds. 32. Genus PROTONOTARIA Baird. \ b > Prothonotary Warbler. Golden-yellow, paler on the belly, changing to olivaceous on the back, thence to bluish-ashy on the rump, wings and tail; most of the tail feathers largely white on the inner webs ; no other special markings; bill entirely black, very large, at least J long; 5J, wing 2f-3, tail 2-^. South Atlantic and Gulf States; straying, however, to Ohio, Fig. 30. Prothono- 'Jo' ' ' taiyWarbler. Missouri and even Maine; swamps and thickets; not com- mon. Wils., iii, 72, pi. 24, f.'S ; Nutt., i, 410; Aud., iii, 89, 106 ; Bd., 239 CITRiEA. I A 33. Genus HELMITHERUS Raflnesque. y^ Worm-eaiing Warbler. Olive, below bufFy, paler or whitish on the belly; head buff, with four sharp black stripes, two along sides of crown from bill to nape, one along each side of head through the eye; wings and tail olivaceous, unmarked: bill and feet pale; bill acute, unbristled, un- _ â¢:;: ^^^^^^**° notched, at least J long, stout at base; tail ^ '*s^ rounded; 5J, wing 2f, tail 2. The sexes are not particularly dissimilar. Eastern United States, rather southerly, but north to Maine; fig. 37. worm-eatingwarwer. woods, shrubbery and swamps; rather common. Wils., iii, 74, pi. 24, f. 4; Nutt., i, 409; Aud., ii, 86, pi. 105; Bd., 252. . vermivorus. f ! Sivainson's Warbler. Somewhat similar; colors browner above, includ- ing the head, and more buify below; a whitish superciliaiy line ; no decided markings anywhere; bill still longer, shaped something like a meadow- lark's ; tail emarginate ; nearly 6 long. A rare and curious species, confined to the South Atlantic States; said to have occurred in Massachusetts, but this is a mistake. Aud., ii, 83, pi. 104; Bd., 252. . swainsonii. 34. Genus HEL
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