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Essex Inst., v. 1866, 85 (Ontario).— Allen, Bull. Mas. Conip. Zool., ii, 1871, 

 267 (Florida, winter) .—Cope, Am. Nat., iv, 1870, m5, 396, 397 (s. Alle- 

 ghenies).— Scott, Proc. Boat. Hoc. N. H., xv, 1872, 221 (West Virginia, breed- 

 ing). — Brewster, Ann. Lye. N. Y., i, 1875, 134 (Virginia, breeding). — Cory, 

 Birds Bahama Is., 1880, 55; r.ull. Nntt. Orn. Club, vi, 188J, 151 (Santo 

 Domingo) ; Birds Haiti and San Dom., 1885, 2-1. 

 Compsotlilypis americana Cabanis, Journ. fiir Orn., iii, 1855, 476 (Cuba). — Cory, 

 Auk, iii, 1886, 26 (West Indian references and localities); viii, 1891, 48 (St. 

 Croix; St. Christopher); Birds W. I., 1889, 40; Cat. W. I. Birds, 1892, 117, 

 155 (St. Bartholomew).— vScott, Auk, vii, 1890, 18 (Punta Rassa, Florida, 

 migr. ; Key West, Florida, winter). — Cherrie, Contr. Orn. San Dom., 1896, 

 11 (winter, till Apr. 2).— Wilde, Auk, xiv, 1897, 289 (Cape May, NeM-.Tersey; 

 nesting habits, etc.). — Daniel, Auk, xix, 1902, 18 (Dismal Swamp, Virginia, 

 breeding). 



COMPSOTHLYPIS AMERICANA USNE^E Brewster. 

 NORTHERN PARULA WARBLER. 



Similar to C. a. nmerieand^ but slio'htly larger, with snuiller bill and 

 darker, richer coloration; adult male with blue of upper parts deeper, 

 and black of lores more intense; lower throat or upper chest (some- 

 times both) blackish or dusky (the feathers sometimes tipped with 

 chestnut), forming a more or less distinct, often very conspicuous, 

 band; lowc^r chest orange-tawny, tawny, or chestnut (the feathers 

 usually margined with 3^ellow), forming usually a distinct and often 

 abruptly deiined patch; sides usually more or less tinged or spotted 

 with chestnut. 



Adult male.— Length (skins), 97-113 (104.7); wing, 57-63 (60.0); 

 tail, 39.5-45 (42.5); exposed culmen, 9-11 (9.7); tarsus, 15.5-18 (16.8).^ 



Adult female.— luength (skins), 93-105 (99.7); wing, 54-59.5 (56.9); 

 tail, 38.5-42(40.1); exposed culmen, 9-10.5(9.9); tarsus, 16-17(16.5).^ 



^Thirty-four specimens. 



^ Nine specimens. 



Specimens from different localities average as follows: 



