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recorded from the Windward Islands, which, doubtless, lie to the eastward of its route of 
migration. In Jamaica it is said that a few remain to breed 2°; but in Cuba none have 
been observed to do so 5. . . 
The range of Mniotilta varia in North America is extensive ; but the bird is said to 
be nowhere abundant. It does not pass the Rocky Mountains, and reaches the Pacific 
at no point north of Mazatlan. In the States, except perhaps in Texas, it is essentially 
a summer Visitant, and it breeds throughout the country from Texas (where Heermann 
found its nest) northwards. Its habits are well described by Brewer 2? as resembling 
those of a Creeper (Certhia) in its constant practice of climbing along the limbs and 
stems of trees in search of food. In its winter quarters a sharp call is the only note 
it utters; but in the breeding-season its song is described as sweet and pleasing though 
not powerful. 
The nest is always built upon the ground. 
PROTONOTARIA. 
Protonotaria, Baird, B. N. Am. p. 239 (1858). (Type Motacilla citrea, Bodd.) 
Protonotaria, Baird, Brew. & Ridgw. N. Am. B. i. p. 183. 
A single, peculiar-looking species constitutes this genus—a bird with a long bill and 
long wings, and remarkable for the purity of the yellow colour of its head and under- 
parts. The species is a scarce one in Central America, visiting Yucatan, Costa Rica, 
and Panama during the winter months, and passing the summer in the Southern 
States. | 
1. Protonotaria, citrea. ” 
Figuier & ventre et téte jaunes de la Louisiane, D’Aub. Pl. Enl. 704, f. 21, undé 
Motacilla citrea; Bodd. Tabl. Pl. Enl. p. 44”. 
Helminthophaga citrea, Cab. J. f. Orn. 1861, p. 85°. 
Protonotaria citrea, Baird, Rev. Am. B. i. p. 173*; Lawr. Ann. Lyc. N.Y. ix. pp. 94°, 200°; 
Frantz. J. f. Orn. 1869, p. 2927; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1870, p. 780°, 1879, p. 494°; Baird, 
Brew. & Ridgw. N. Am. B. i. p. 184°; Coues, B. N.W. p. 47"; Gundl. Orn. Cub. p. 62”. 
Supra olivaceo-virescens, uropygio, alis extus et cauda (rectricibus duabus mediis) cwrulescenti-cinereis ; 
capite toto et corpore subtus letissime flavis, subalaribus et crisso albis ; rectricibus (preter duabus mediis) 
albis, pogonio externo et apicibus nigris; rostro corneo, pedibus plumbeis. Long. tota 5, ale 2-8, 
caude 1-8, rostri a rictu 0°75, tarsi 0°75. (Descr. exempl. ex Veraguas, Panama. Mus. nostr.) 
Hab. Norta America, South-eastern States !° '.—Mexico, Merida, Yucatan (Schott *) ; 
Costa Rica, Punta Arenas (J. M. Dow*>, v. Frantzius’); Panama, Veraguas (Arcé), 
line of railway (Mus. G. NV. Lawrence).—Co.omBia®; VENEZUELA’ ; Cusa 2, 
In its summer quarters the Prothonotary Warbler is restricted to the southern 
region of the eastern section of the United States, being chiefly found in Kansas, 
