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U. S. p. E. R. EXP. AXD 6UEVETS — ZOOLOGY — GENERAL REPORT. 



DENDEOICA KIRTLANDII, Baird. 



Kirtland's Warbler. 



SDlvicola kirllamlii, Baird, Annals N. Y. Lye. V, June 1852, 217 ; pi. vi, (Clevelind, Ohio.) — Cassin, Illust. 

 I, 1855, 278 ; pi. xlvii. (Bulh figures from the single speeimen here described.) 



Sp. Ch. — Above slate blue, the feathers of the crown wilh a narrow, those of the middle of the back with a broader streak 

 of black ; a narrow frontlet involvina: the lores, the anterior end of the eye, and the space beneath it, (possibly the whole 

 auriculars,) I'lack ; the rest of the evelids white. The under parts are clear yellow, (almost white on the under tail coverts ;) 

 the breast with small spcts and sides of the body with short streaks of black. The greater and middle wing coverts, quills, and 

 tail feathers are edged with du.l whitish. The two outer tail feathers have a dull white spot near the end of the inner web, 

 largest on the first. Length, 5.50 ; wing, 2.80 ; tail, 2.70, (43C3). 



Hub. — Northern Ohio. 



Of this species but a single specimen is known to be extant. It was killed by Dr. Kirtland, 

 near Cleveland, in May of 1851, and its description kindly entrusted to me. No other has beea 

 obtained, though Dr. Hoy is under the impression that he has seen the species at Racine. 



The specimen is not quite mature, though the markings would not be materially different in 

 the perfect plumage from that above described. There is a brownish tinge on the upper parts 

 which probably change to pure plumbeous. 



In size this species appears to exceed any of its North American congeners, while its other 

 markings prevent its being confounded with any of them. 



List of specimens. 



DENDROICA TIGEINA, Baird. 



Cape May Warbler. 



Molacilla ligrina, Gmelin, Syst. Nat. I, 1788, 985. 



Sylvia ligrina, Latham, Ind. Orn. II, 1790, 537. (Not of Vieillot.) 



Sylvia maritimtt, Wilson, Am. Orn. VI, 1812, 99 ; pi. liv, f. 3.— Bonap. Obs. AVils. 1826, No. 157.— Ib. Am. Orn, 



I, 1825; pi. iii, r. 3.— Ndttall, Man. I, 1832, 156.— Aud. Orn. Biog. V, 1839, 156 ; pi. 414. 

 Sylvicola maritima, Jardine, Ed. Wilson, 1832. — Bonap. List, 1838. — Ib. Conspectus, 1850, 307. — Ano. Syn. 56. — 



Ib. Birds Amer. II, 1841, 44 ; pi. l.\x.xv. 

 Ctrthiola nmriiimtt, Gosse, Birds Jam. 1847, 81. 

 Rliimamphtts marilimus , Cab. Jour. Orn. Ill, 1855, 474. (Cuba.) 



Sp. Ch. — Bill very acute, conical, and decidedly curved. Bill and feet black. Upper part of head dull black, some of the 

 feathers faintly margined with light yellowish brown. Collar scarcely meeting behind ; rump and under parts generally rich 

 yellow. Throat, fore part of breast, and sides, streaked with black. Abdomen and lower tail coverts pale yellow, brighter 

 about the vent. Ear coverts light reddish chestnut. Back part of a yellow line from nostrils over the eye, of this same color ; 

 chin and throat tinged also with it. A black line from commissure through the eye, and running into the chestnut of 

 the ear coverts. Back, shoulder, edges of the wing and tail yellowish olive ; the former spotted with dusky. One row of small 

 coverts, and outer bases of the secondary coverts, form a large patch of white, tinged with pale yellow. Terlials rather broadly 

 edged witli brownish wliite. (iuills and tail dark brown, the three outer feathers of the latter largely marked witli white on 

 the inner web ; edge of tlio outer web of the outer feathers white, more perceptible towards the base. Length, 5.25 ; winj, 

 2.84 ; tail, 9.15. 



Hab. — Eastern United States to the Mississippi. Cuba. (Gundlach.) 



