. A manual of the ornithology of the United States and of Canada [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. he branches, and s, and lined with are white, with a rhc notes of this Warbler in some the tones rising nsignificant. i to 7 in alar extent. ;8t. M'ingB and tail white bars and edged above aud below the ible black ; the lower the latter deepening narked on the throat On the edge of tlie Jelly and vent white. V^ARBLER. pi. 15. fig. 7. Phil. ; cheeks and throat i lateral tail-feathers w very little. It le month of April, to feed for a week breeding-place in e wholly ignorant. )n their return to they win
. A manual of the ornithology of the United States and of Canada [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. he branches, and s, and lined with are white, with a rhc notes of this Warbler in some the tones rising nsignificant. i to 7 in alar extent. ;8t. M'ingB and tail white bars and edged above aud below the ible black ; the lower the latter deepening narked on the throat On the edge of tlie Jelly and vent white. V^ARBLER. pi. 15. fig. 7. Phil. ; cheeks and throat i lateral tail-feathers w very little. It le month of April, to feed for a week breeding-place in e wholly ignorant. )n their return to they winter in St. est India islands. ; and 7)^ in alar dimen- ng to azure ; the throat, s under the wings, are KENTUCKY WARBLEK. 390 deep black ; the winga and toil dusky black ; the primaries marked with a spot of white, and edged witii olive green. Tail wedge-Hlwpcd, edged with dusky blue, the featherx pointed ; 2 and sometimes 3 of the external ones with a Icrge wiiite spot. Belly and vent white. Legs and feet dusky yellow. Bill black.— The black of ihffemale inclined to dutiky ash, or wanting. — The blue feathers of the hind part of tlie liead and back, as well as the dark ones on the flanks, are edged with bright olive green; perhaps a mark of the young bird. CONNECTICUT WARBLER. (Sylcia agit's, , v. p. M. pi. 30. fig 4.) Sp. Charact. — Bright yellow-olive ; beneatii yellow ; throat pale asli; wings dusky. — Fcnude, witli the throat pale buff. This very rare bird is a spring visitor in Pennsylva- nia, New York, and New England. It appears to fre- quent low thickets, and is exceedingly active in pursuit of its prey, scarcely remaining a moment in the same place. It probably winters in tropical America. Lengtli 5} inches; alar extent 8. Aliove rich yellow-olive,nearly green; wings dusky-brown, edged witli olive. Throat dirty-white or pale asli; upper part of the breast dull greenish-yellow; below pure yellow. Round the eye a narrow ring of yellowish-white. Bill, uppe
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