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REVIEW OF AMERICAN BIRDS. 



[part I. 



DENDROICA, Gray. 



Sylvicola, Gray, Genera, 2d ed. 1S41, 32 (not of Humphrey or Swainsox). 

 Dendroica, Gray, Genera, Appendix, 1S42, S. (Type Sijlvia coronata, 



Lath.). 

 "Ficedula, Cdv. 1799-1800" (not of M(ehkixg, 1752). 

 Rhimamphus, Hartlaub, Rev. Zool. 1845, 342 (not of Rafinesqde). 



The genus Dendroica is represented by a very large number of 

 species, whicli vary somewhat in external form, but passing so in- 

 sensibly from one into the other as to rentier it exceedingly difficult 

 to subdivide them. They may, perhaps, be most conveniently 

 grouped by their colors, as has been done in " Birds of North Ame- 

 rica," to which I would refer, as also for general remarks. Nearly 

 all the speeies belong to the United States, going southAvard in 

 winter ; several are peculiar to Cuba, Jamaica, or Porto Rico, one to 

 the West Indies generally, and three to Central and South America. 



Dendroica virens. 



Motacilla virens, Gmelin, Syst. Nat. I, 1788, 985. — Sylvia virens, Lath. 

 — ViEiLLOT, Ois. Am. Sept. II, pL xciii. — Wils. Am. Orn. II, 

 pi. xxvii, fig. 3. — NuTT. ; Bon. ; Aud. Orn. Biog. IV, pi. 399. — 

 Gatke, Naumannia, 1858, 423 (Heligoland, Europe, an original 

 description). — Sylvicoln virens, Sw. ; Apd. B. A. II, pi. 84. — Rein- 

 HARDT, Vid. Med. for 1853, 1854,72,81 (Green\aud). — RhinmDphns 

 virens, Cab. Mas. Hein. Jour. Ill, 1855, 474 (Cuba; winter). — 

 ScLATER, P. Z. S. 18.^6, 291 (Cordova). — Dendroica virens, Baird, 

 Birds N. Am. 1858, 267.— Sclater & Salvin, Ibis, 1859, 1 (Guate- 

 mala).— Sclater, P. Z. S. 1859, 363 (Oaxaca?) ; 373 (Xalapa).— 

 In. Catal. 1861, 29, no. 181.— Lawrence, Ann. N. Y. Lye. VII, 1861, 

 293' (Panama). -GuxuL. Cab. Jour. 1861,326 (Cuba).— .l/n/ot(7^a 

 virens, Reinhardt, Ibis, III, 1861, 5 (Julianeliaab, Greenlau 



