. The birds of Indiana; a descriptive catalog of the birds that have been observed within the state, with an account of their habits. Birds. BiEDS 0¥ Indiana. 1049 at Chicago August 24, 1896, September 4, 1895; at Cincinnati, 0., August 30,1897; Brookville, Ind., September 3,1893; Warren County, September 11, 1897. Last noted in Chicago, October 3, 1895 and 1896; Laie County, Ind., October 3, 1875, September 28, 1879; Lafayette, October 3, 1895; Sedan, October 9, 1894; BrookYille, Octo- ber 5, 1887. Sometimes in fall they are very common, just as they are in spring. Prof. King examined six of
. The birds of Indiana; a descriptive catalog of the birds that have been observed within the state, with an account of their habits. Birds. BiEDS 0¥ Indiana. 1049 at Chicago August 24, 1896, September 4, 1895; at Cincinnati, 0., August 30,1897; Brookville, Ind., September 3,1893; Warren County, September 11, 1897. Last noted in Chicago, October 3, 1895 and 1896; Laie County, Ind., October 3, 1875, September 28, 1879; Lafayette, October 3, 1895; Sedan, October 9, 1894; BrookYille, Octo- ber 5, 1887. Sometimes in fall they are very common, just as they are in spring. Prof. King examined six of these birds, and all had eaten insects; one, two ants; five, beetles, and one, two caterpillars (Geol. of Wis., I., p. 503). 267. (655). Dendroica coronata (Linn). Myrtle Warbler. Synonyms, Ybllow-kdmp Warbler, Yellow-crowned Head of Myrtle Warbler. Natural size. Adult Male.—Above, bluish-ash, streaked with black; under parts, white; the fore part of breast and the sides, black, the feathers mostly edged narrowly with white; crown, rump and sides of breast, yellow; cheeks and lores, black; the eyelids and a superciliary stripe, two bands on the wings, and spots on the outer three tail feathers, white. Fe- males.—Of duller plumage and browner above. Autumnal and winter birds are very much duller and more obscurely colored, the upper parts of an umber cast, with the streaks almost obsolete; the black of the breast wanting, or but just indicated, and the yellow patch on crown almost concealed by the brown tips to the feathers; and those on side of breast quite dull (0. of 111., Vol. I., p. 140). Length, ; wing, ; tail, Eange.—Eastern North America, from Panama and Greater An- tilles to Arctic Coast, Greenland. Breeds from northern New Eng- land, Ontario and Minnesota, north. Winters from southern New England and Indiana, south. Kesident in Jamaica. Nest, of grass, fibres, vegetable down and feathers, compactly woven; in forest and coni
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