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This rare species was discovered by Wilson in the vi- 

 cinity of Nashville in Tennessee ; it also exists in the 

 neighbouring states in summer, and occasionally pro- 

 ceeds as far north as Philadelphia, and even the neigh- 

 bourhood of Salem in this state. Its discoverer was first 

 attracted to it by the singular noise which it made, 

 resembling the breaking of small dry twigs, or the strik- 

 ing together of pebbles, for six or seven times in succes- 

 sion, and loud enough to be heard at the distance of 

 thirty or forty yards. A similar sound, produced, no 

 doubt, by the smart snapping of the bill, is given by the 

 Stone-chat of Europe, which hence in fact derives it name. 

 Audubon says, the male, while standing in a still and 

 erect posture, utters a few low, eagerly repeated, creak- 

 ing notes. This species has all the active habits of the 

 family to which it more particularly belongs. 



Its length was 4^ inches ; alar extent 7. Wings dusky, edged 

 with olive ; the primaries with yellow. Tail slightly forked, dark 

 olive. Legs and feet-yellow. Bill dusky ash. Iris hazel. — Female, 

 beneath paler, mixed with grey, and without the chesnut patch on 

 the head. 



ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER. 



{Sylvia celata, Say. Bonap. Am. Orn. i. p. 45. pi. 5. fig. 2. Phil. 

 Museum, No. 7013.) 



Sp. Charact. — Greenish-olive ; crown with a fulvous spot ; be- 

 neath olive-yellow ; vent yellow ; wings without bands. 



This species, first discovered early in May, on the 

 banks of the Missouri, by my friend, Mr. T. Say, appear- 

 ed to be on its passage further north, and in all proba- 

 bility seldom penetrates into the Atlantic States. It is 

 not uncommon, in winter, in the orange groves of West 

 Florida, where it proceeds to pass the season, around 

 St. Augustine ; and its note is described as a mere chirp 

 and faint squeak, scarcely louder than that of a mouse. 

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