NOTES ON NORTH CAROLINA BIRDS — WETMORE 515 



COMPSOTHLYPIS AMERICANA PUSILLA (Wilson) : Northern Parula Warbler 



An immature female taken on Hogan Creek, 7 miles northeast of 

 Reidsville, on September 18, with a wing measurement of 58 mm., 

 and a male taken at Engelhard on October 16, with the wing 62.6 

 mm., belong to the northern form. 



COMPSOTHLYPIS AMERICANA AMERICANA (Linnaeus) : Soathern Parula Warbler 



Aside from slight difference in size (the northern bird has a slightly 

 longer -sving and a smaller bill) the characters that have been used 

 to separate the northern and southern forms of the parula warbler 

 appear variable. In the series at hand from North Carolina all are 

 considered afn^ricana on the basis of size except the two pusilla listed 

 above. In the series of americaiia two males from South Mills, taken 

 on April 19 and 20, and one from Gliden, collected on April 25, agree 

 in indefinite chest band, and so carry what has often been considered 

 the chief character of the southern form. However, males shot at 

 Southport on May 12 and on Smith Island on May 21, evidently breed- 

 ing birds, have heavily marked breast bands, the band in the latter 

 bird especially being broad and heavy. Two males from Murphy 

 taken on June 13 and 16 and one from 3,500 feet elevation 12 miles 

 east of Hayesville likewise have well-marked chest bands though small 

 in size. Females were taken at Clinton on April 29. In fall, a 

 female was taken on Hogan Creek 7 miles northeast of Reidsville 

 on September 26. 



Measurements of the North Carolina birds are as follows: Males (8 

 specimens), wing 56.2-57.9, tail 38.3-41.6, culmen from base 11.7-12.8, 

 tarsus 15.3-17.6 mm. 



Females (5 specimens), wing 52.1-55.9, tail 37.7-43.3, culmen from 

 base 11.6-12.3, tarsus 15.4-16.3 mm. 



DENDROICA AESTIVA AESTIVA (Gmelin) : Eastern Yellow Warbler 



Near Murphy these birds were fairly common in June, two males 

 being taken on June 9. 



DENDROICA MAGNOLIA (Wilson) : Magnolia Warbler 



Specimens were taken at Reidsville, September 29 ; on the Catawba 

 River near Catawba, September 28 and 30; and 7 miles west of 

 Statesville, September 30. 



DENDROICA TIGRINA (Gmelin) : Cape May Warbler 



Four were seen and one taken at the Catawba River near Catawba, 

 October 5. 



