ITG BIRDS OF ILLINOIS. 



Sylvania canadensis (Linn.) 



CANADIAN WASBLER. 



Fopnlir sTDonyinf. Ciinuilu Flycatcher; Neckluceil Warliler; BunapHrte'g WurWer: 

 Caiiudluu FlyL'UtehinK WurMer. 

 Miitcicapa canadriiait LiSN. 8. N. cil. 12, I.UM.aS?.— WtLS. Am. Orn. ill, 1811, 100. pi. 26, 

 flg.2.-AUD. Orn. BIdb. ii.lSM.K.i.l. luS. 

 Muii)(liocte» cannrli-imiii AuD. Synup. 1)09. 41t: 13. Am. ii.l841.U,pL;2.— Ba.ird, B. X. .\in. 

 1858,291; Cut. X. Am. B. 18i9. Xo. 2U: Rcvi..w.lS«S.339.-t'oDEs,Ki" y, 1S72,109; Clii-ck 

 Ll8t,1873,No. UH; 2d oil. ISt'.Xi). 14!l: B. X. W. 1874,8"; B. Col. Vtil. 1878, 323.-H. B. i 

 It. Hi«t. N. Am. B. 1.1874.320, pi. 16, He. 6.— KiDiiw. N'om. X. Am. B. 1881. X". 127. 

 Sl/lfin iiardalina BoNAP. Jour. Pliil. .Kv. iv.l824,i;9.— XuTT. Miiu. l.lKt2.:t72. 

 Mufcicniia Imuaitarlii \vn. Orn. Bio){. il.l>C11.27,pl. 5 - youiiK . 

 Sftuiilingn honnpnrlii Sw. Ik HirH. F. B. A. ii.l»tl.22.'..pl. 47. 

 MuiodiorlPf honaiinilii Aui>. .SyiKip. 1839. 4!t; B. Am. ii.l841.17,pl. rj. — It.miD.H. N, X\k. 



1858.295; Cat N. Am. B. 18r.l<.Xi.. 21,'i. 

 Su'lrntiia bonaparlii NuTT. Man. 2il ihI. i.l84ii.:i:t2. 



Hab. Enstorn North Amcrlcu, lin'ctlinK friim nurtliLTn bordor of United BtiitcH (in- 

 fhulinj; higher portion of Middle Stales), northward. Winters in Mexico, Central 

 America. and nortliern South America to Kcuailor. 



"Sp. Char. I'pper part bluish asii ; a riuK around the eye. with a line runninR to tlio 

 no»tril».and tin- wliole undi'r part (excejit the tjiil-coverl.s. which are white), brixht yel- 

 low. Centres of the feathers in the anterior half of the crown, the cheeks, continuous 

 with a lin(^ on the side of the neck to the bri'ast.aud a series of spots across the forepart 

 of the breast, black. Tail-feathers unspotted. Fetiialf similar, with the black of the 

 head and breast less distinct. In the i/uiuiv obsolete. Length. 5.34: wint:. 2.Ij7; tail, 2,60." 

 (//<.«<. X. Am. Ji.) 



"Fiml ptiiiiiage. Feinalp. Itemiges.rectrices, etc. .similar to the adults. Rest of the 

 upper parts. ineludini; winn-covi'rts and sides of head, uniform deep dull cinnamon; the 

 urealer coverts tipped with fulvous. Throat, breast, and sides very lit:hl cinnamon, 

 tinged with olive. Anal and abdominal regions pale sulphur- yellow. No conspicuous 

 si)ots,»tripes,or markings anywhere. (From a specimen in my collection shot at I'pton. 

 Me., Augu.st J, 1874. This bird was so young as to be scarcely able to Hy. and with the rest 

 of the brood, was attended by the female parent.) 



"Adult in aiituinu. Mali-, Similar to adult in spring, but with llie yidlow of the under 

 parts much more iutense, and the black spotting on the breast slightly clouded by the 

 yellow lipping of the overlapping feathers. (From n specimen in my collection shot at 

 Upton. Me., August 29.1874.) 



" yoiiiiu ill iiiiliiiiiii, Male. Pileuin and back greenish olive; uape and rump bluish 

 ash. slightly tinged with olive. Centres of a lew /eatlu'r.i on the forehead and cheeks, 

 with a continuons line along the side of the neck to the breast, dusky-black. Abroad 

 band of very small siiols (each one not more than one (luarter of the size of those ex- 

 hibited in llic adult plumage) across the upper part of the breast black. Otherwise 

 similar to llie adult." iliHE\vsrEii.//i(/,'. .\iill. Orn. rdif,. .\pr. 1878. pp. (iii.id.) 



'i'liis liauilsomo spiL-ius is riitlier a common migrant, beiiio in 

 fact, sometimes ouu of the most iibiiudant mfmbeis of the family. 

 It has not yet been detected as a summer resident of iiny part of our 

 State, but, since it is said to breed "in New York and Massachu- 

 setts, and in the region north of hititude ii'-'" (Brkwkh), it very 

 hkely does so in the extreme northern portion of Illinois. 



