YIREONID.E — THE GREENLETS — VIREOSYLVIA. 



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Sub-Fajiily VIREONIN.E. 



CllAR. Bill moderate, cylindrical, somewhat compressed. Wiugs long, 

 the first primary sometimes wanting. Tail short and nearly even. Sides 

 of the tarsi behind not scutellate. 



Genus VIREOSYLVIA, Bonaparte. 



Vireosylvia, Bonapaetk, Gray, Coiiip. List, 1838. [Tj^e, Muscicapa oUvacea, L.) — Baird, 

 Kev. Amer. Birds, .320. 



Char. Wings pointed, consitlcrably lungu:- than the nearly even tail. Spurious pri- 

 mary quiU either wanting, or ver\' short, not one third the second. 



The species of this genus are quite numerous, and soma of them widely 

 distributed. Several are peculiar to California and Arizona, although others 

 extend over the greater part of the United States. 



