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NASHVILLE WARBLER 



later, when most of the plants were dry and dead, they were confined 

 to the cherry thickets along the canons. Their song and habits were 

 similar to those of the Lutescent Warbler of the mainland." 



According to the same author- the Dusky Warbler "appears in the 

 vicinity of Pasadena in the oak regions and along the arroyos in 

 large numbers during August, and even by the middle of July. Re- 

 mains in diminishing numbers through the winter; the latest speci- 

 men noted in the spring was secured by me, Feb, 29, '96." 



Eggs. — The eggs of this race resemble those of the Lutescent 

 Warbler. 



Biographical References 

 (i) J. Grinnell, Publication I, Pasadena Acad. Sci., 20. (2) Ibid., II, 44. 



Nashville Warbler 



HELMINTHOPHILA RUBRICAPILLA RUBRICAPILLA (Wil«.) Plate VII 



Distinguishing Characters. — Adults with the head gray, the d", and often $, 

 with a partially concealed chestnut crown-patch ; no white tail-patches or wing- 

 bars. Length (skin), 4.30; wing, 2.35; tail, 1.80; bill, .36. 



Adult <S, Spring. — Head and nape gray; a large chestnut crown-patch tipped 

 with gray; eye-ring white, loral region white or, at times, yellow; back olive- 

 green, the rump brighter; tail, externally, olive-green, without white patches 

 but inner web of outer feathers sometimes margined with white; wings, exter- 

 nally, olive-green, no wing-bars, the bend yellow; under-parts and crissum 

 yellow, the lower belly whitish. 



Adult <S, Fall. — Similar to last but head browner, crown-patch more broadly 

 tipped, back grayer, breast with a brownish tinge; belly with whitish tips to 

 feathers. 



Young c?. Fall. — Similar to adult c? in Fall, but chestnut crown-patch much 

 smaller or wanting entirely. 



Adult ?, Spring. — Similar to adult c? in Spring, but with chestnut in crown 

 less in extent or entirely wanting (absent in half the specimens examined) ; 

 underparts paler. 



Adult $, Fall. — Similar to last, but crown browner, the chestnut patch, 

 when present, more broadly tipped, the back grayer, the breast tinged with 

 brown, the feathers of belly tipped with white. 



Young ?, Fall. — Similar to adult ? in Fall, but chestnut crown-patch rarely 

 present. 



Nestling. — Above dusky olive-green, sometimes broadly edged with dark 

 brown ; wing-coverts tipped with buflF, forming two well-marked wing-bands ; 

 breast and flanks dusky brownish-yellow, belly clear pale yellow. 



General Distribution. — Eastern North America, but rare or lack- 

 ing in the southeastern states. 



Summer Range. — The Nashville Warbler breeds more commonly 

 in New England than elsewhere ; less commonly north to Nova Scotia 



