. Review of American birds in the Museum of the Smithsonian Instution. [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. n u^ 342 REVIEW OF AMERICAN B1UD3. [part I. â â Jt Yireosylvia gilva. Aluscicaiia gilva, Virill. Ola. I, 1807, 65, pi. xxziv.â Vireo gilvu$, Bos. Obs. Wila. 1825, no. 123.âAun. (.irii. Biog. II, pi. 118.âIii. Birds Am. IV, pi. 241.âBaikd, Birils N. Am. 1858, 335.âr/rmsy/Wu gilva, Causin, Vr. A. N. So. 1851, 153.âSclater, P. Z. S. lb.'^it),298 (Cordova); (?)1858, 302 (Oaxaoa; June) (perhaps V. twatusum). Muscicapa mtlodia, WiLS. Am. Orn. V, 1812, 86, pi. xlii, fig. 2. Hnb. Eastern North America t
. Review of American birds in the Museum of the Smithsonian Instution. [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. n u^ 342 REVIEW OF AMERICAN B1UD3. [part I. â â Jt Yireosylvia gilva. Aluscicaiia gilva, Virill. Ola. I, 1807, 65, pi. xxziv.â Vireo gilvu$, Bos. Obs. Wila. 1825, no. 123.âAun. (.irii. Biog. II, pi. 118.âIii. Birds Am. IV, pi. 241.âBaikd, Birils N. Am. 1858, 335.âr/rmsy/Wu gilva, Causin, Vr. A. N. So. 1851, 153.âSclater, P. Z. S. lb.'^it),298 (Cordova); (?)1858, 302 (Oaxaoa; June) (perhaps V. twatusum). Muscicapa mtlodia, WiLS. Am. Orn. V, 1812, 86, pi. xlii, fig. 2. Hnb. Eastern North America to Fort Simpson. Cordova and Oaxaca onlj southern localities recorded. Not West Indian. (No. 1,017, 9 â¢) Above olive green, strongly glossed with ashy; the head and nape above more distinctly ashy, but without decided line of demaivatioii behind, and without dnsky edge; rump purer olive. Strijw from L"'>8trils over eye to nape, ^^^ -rr^s^^^^ eyelids, and space below eye ^^\ ^---n:;^:^^^ creamy white. A ratherdusky post-ocular and loral spot, tliu latter not extending to thn bill. Under parts white, with tinge of greenish-yellow (ouoasion- ally of creamy fulvous or buff), ' >' especially on breast; sides more olivaceous. Crissnm and axillars scarcely more yellowish. Quills and rectricos wood brown, edged internally with whitish, externally with olivace- ous, except perhaps on longer primaries. Edge of wing white. Largor wing coverts grayish-brown, with paler edges, and no trace of olivaceous. Bill horn color above, paler below. First quill very short or spurious ; 2d about equal to, generally rather IoU(;er than ()th ; 3d longest; 4th, then 5th a little shorter. (No. 1,017, 9.) Fresh specimen: Total length, ; expanse of wings, ; wing from carpal joint, Prepared specimen : Total length, ; wing, ; tail, ; difference of 3d and 10th quills, .73 ; expoh:ed portion of 1st primary, .58, of 2d, , of longest (measured from exposetl bas
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