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Geoihlypis brichas occidentalis. 



S. R. 

 San Bernardino, Cal. common 

 Garden City, Kan... rare 

 Jackson Co., Mo... common 

 Salem, Iowa common 



Western Yellow-throat. 



General Notes. 

 rare resident 



5-6-'92 5-5- 93 

 S 4 25-'85 5-3-'' 



4-30-94 

 S 4-30-'87 



5-3- 



5-5-'89 4-22-'90 departs late Sept. 



Grinnell, Iowa common 



'St. Paul. Minn common 



I have detected no difference in song or habits between this and the 

 preceeding species. The two would be an excellent special study. They 

 are preeminently birds of swampy regions, and lowly in habits. 



Icteria virens (Linn. ) Yellow-breasted Chat. 



S. R. General Notes. 



Coffeyville, Kan. . . . common 

 Garden City, Kan., common 

 Jackson Co., Mo... . common 



Salem, Iowa common 5-6-'g4 



Grinnell, Iowa common common in brush skirting woods 



Winnebago Co., Ill . common 5-i-'9i 5-30-'93 L. 7-7-'93 



St. Paul, Minn common 



TT -w /- r^ \ 4-i8-'89 4-3o-'9D 4-20-'9i 4- 



Hamilton Co., O... common \^ y^ov t y t 



{ 4-29-93 



Lorain Co., O rare 5-8-'94 only one pair seen 



Green Co., Pa abundant 



Berwyn, Pa common 



Cortland Co , N. Y. rare 



Gretna, N. Y common 



Portland, Conn. . . . common 



" S. R. rare. Of regular occurance in suitable localities." (L. 

 lein, Milton, Wis.) Its secretive habits have doubtlessly baffled 

 observers. Of bright colors and loud voice. 



92 



Kum- 

 many 



Icteria virens longicauda ( Lawr. ) Long-tailed Chat. 

 San Bernardino, Cala., S. R. common. * 



I have eggs taken in eastern Navada in 1891. 



