MUSCICAPID.E. 



17: 



SUB-FAMILY VI. 



ViREONIN.E. 



TJie Greenleh 



Gen. Char AC— Bill rather short and straight, with the culmen slightly curved, 

 and the sides compressed to the tip, which is curved and emarginated ; the 

 gonys long and ascending ; the gape furnished ATith short weak bristles ; 

 the nostrils rounded and exposed ; the wings rather long and pointed ; the 

 tail moderate ; the tarsi moderate, and covered with broad scales ; the toes 

 moderate, the lateral ones equal, and united at the base, especially the 

 outer. 



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Fig. 72 —the greenlet. 

 (Vireo virescens.) 



The Greenlets are so called on account of the 

 constant presence of green on some part of their 

 plumage. They are all little birds^ and are confined 

 to the New World, inhabiting the United States, 

 Brazil, Guiana, and the West India islands. They 

 are mostly insect-feeders, but will vary their diet 

 with fruits, berries, and other vegetable food. Many 

 species are known, and some are remarkable for 



