. 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. SYLVICOLID^, WARBLERS.âGEN. 32, 33, 34. 93 bright, the back aud throat jDatches not so well defined; young, with the blue glossed with greenish, and these patches obscure or wanting; but always recognizable by the other marks and very small size; 4J-4|; wing 2J; tail If. Eastern North America; an elegant, diminutive species, abundant in high op
. 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. SYLVICOLID^, WARBLERS.âGEN. 32, 33, 34. 93 bright, the back aud throat jDatches not so well defined; young, with the blue glossed with greenish, and these patches obscure or wanting; but always recognizable by the other marks and very small size; 4J-4|; wing 2J; tail If. Eastern North America; an elegant, diminutive species, abundant in high open woods, where it is generally observed fluttering among the smallest twigs and terminal foliage. Wils., iv, 17, pi. 28, f. 3 ; NuTT., i, 397; Aud., ii, 57, pi. 91; Bd., 238 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
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