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KEY AND DESCRIPTION 



Bachman's Warbler 



of the forehead and the black of the breast not so distinct, 

 but with the bend of the wing yellow ; breeding range and 



hubits unknown. 



Length, 4\; wing, 2| ; tail, If; culmcn, i nearly. 

 South Atlantic State.s from .southern ^'irginia to 

 Florida and Louisiana ; Culia in winter. 



6. Blue-winged Warbler (G41. 

 Helminthdphila j))nus). — 

 A yellow warbler, 

 with slaty-blue wings 

 and tail ; the yellow 

 of the upper parts 

 changes to olive- 

 green on the rump. 

 There is a black line 

 through the eye, and 

 the wing bars are yellowish. Female with less yellow. This 

 is a comnion, creeper-like warbler, found mainly in the under- 

 growth of woods. In its creeping movements it is slow and delib- 

 erate, and may occa- 

 sionally be seen hang- 

 ing head downwards. 

 This is more of a 

 singer than most of 

 the warblers. 



Length, 4] ; wing, 2 J ; 

 tail, 2 ; tarsus, j ; cul- 

 men, y'j. Ea.stern United 

 States from southern 

 New England and south- 

 ern Minnesota south- 

 ward ; west to Nebraska 

 and Texas ; in winter 

 south to Central America. "*" 



„ Blue-winged Warbler 



(. Golden-winged 



Warbler (Cll'. IlilminthdphUa chrysdptera). — A warbler with a 



yellow crown, yellow wing coverts, a black patch around and 



