356 BIRDS OF ONTARIO. 



season is probably reached in the States lying al)out the junction nf 

 the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. 80 it has been reported b\' Mr. 

 Brewster, who spent several weeks in that region in the spring of 

 1878, and as one result of the trip, has given us in the Nutt. Bull., 

 Vol. 3, page 153, by far the best account we have of the life halnts 

 of this species. We have not again seen or heard of its being taken 

 in Ontario, or anywhere near the boundary, so that the instance 

 recorded above must have been only accidental. 



Genus HELMINTHOPHILA Ridowav. 

 HELMINTHOPHILA CHRYSOPTERA (Linn.). 



263. Golden-wing-ed Warbler. CUi!) 



Male: — In spring, slaty-blue, paler uf wliitisli l)elo\v wliere frequently tingeil 

 with yellowish ; crown and two wing bai's, rich yellow ; broad stripe on side of 

 head through eye, and large patch on the throat, black ; both these bordered 

 with white ; several tail feathers, white blotched ; bill, l>lack ; back and wings, 

 frequently glossed with yellowish-olive in young birds in which the black 

 markings are somewhat obscure. Length, 4.7.">; extent, T..")'); wing, "2.40; 

 tail, 2.00. 



H.\B. — Eastein United States. Central America in w intei-. 



Xest, on the ground, l)uilt of <lry lea\es and grape-vine baik. lined with 

 fine grass and horse-hair. 



Eggs, four to six, pure white, spotted with icddish-lnDW n iw lilac. 



A trim and beautifully marked species, very seldom seen in 

 Ontario and not abundant anywhere. The Golden-winged is spoken 

 of as one of the rarer Warblers in the Eastern States. Westward 

 it is said to be common in one district in Indiana. Mr. Haunderw 

 meets with it regulai-ly near London, from which T infer that it is. 

 one of those birds which enter Ontario at tin- soutli-west corner, and 

 having crossed the boundary do not care to penetrate farther into- 

 the Dominion. T have met with it on two (occasions near Hamilton; 

 have also hearrl of its being noticed at Port Rowan. Di'. Macalluni 

 sees it every .spring and sunnner near his home at Dunnville. It in 

 an exceedingly active, restless species, and is most frec^uentl}' found 

 among the low shrubbery on the moist ground near some creek 01- 

 marshy inlet, where under a V)road leaf or tuft of grass the nest is 

 usually found. 



