ii 



412 INSECTIVOROUS BIRDS. 



a good deal similar, in common with the Worm-eating 



Warbler. I have never yet seen it in Massachusetts, and 



if it really does proceed north to breed, it must follow a 



western route. 



The length of this species is from 4^ to 5 inches, and 7 in alar 

 extent. The 3 lateral tail-feathers with a spot of white on their in- 

 ner vanes. Tail a little forked. The black band through the eye 

 separated from the yellow crown by a line of white. Bill black. 

 Legs dark ash. Iris hazel. 



TENNESSEE WARBLER. 



{Sylvia peregrina, Wilson, iii. p. S3, pi. 25. fig. 2. <S'. hicolor ? Vieill. 

 Phil. Museum. No. 7787.) 



Sp. Chakact. — Yellow-olive, bluish on the head; line over the 

 eye pale yellow ; beneath whitish ; wings without bands ; bill 

 very short. 



This rare and plain species was discovered by Wilson 

 on the banks of Cumberland river in the state of Ten- 

 nessee. It was hunting with great agility among the 

 opening leaves in spring, and like the rest of the section 

 to which it appertains, possesses a good deal of the hab- 

 its of the Titmouse. Its notes were few and weak, and 

 its food, as usual, smooth caterpillars and winged insects. 



This species is 4| inches long ; and 8 in alar extent. Wings dusky, 

 edged with olive. Tail forked, olive, relieved with dusky. Throat 

 and breast pale cream-color; belly and vent white. Legs purplish- 

 brown. Bill dark dusky, somewhat paler below. Iris hazel. — In 

 the female the colors are more obscure. 



NASHVILLE WARBLER. 



(Sylvia rubricapiUa, Wilsox, iii. p. 120. pi. 27. fig. 3. Audubojn-, 

 pi. 89. Orn. Biog. i. p. 450. Phil. Museum, No. 7789.) 



Sp. Charact. — Yellow-olive ; head and neck ash, inclining to 

 olive ; crown deep chesnut ; beneath greenish-yellow ; centre of 

 the belly nearly white ; wings without bands. 



