CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 559 



D. dominica, L. [superciliosa — Abbott's Catalogue.) Yellow-throated 

 Warbler. 



Some yellow on crown ; back ashy blue ; cheeks black ; throat 

 yellow; belly white. Length, 5 inches; tail, 2 J inches. Southern. 

 Very rare in New Jersey. Last one seen by C. C A. was shot 

 May 29th, 1860. 



D. blackburniae, Gmel. Orange-throated Warbler. Blackburnian 

 Warbler. Hemlock Warbler. 



Black above, with whitish streaks ; brilliant orange crown 

 patch and throat, fading into yellowish on belly ; outer tail 

 feathers white edged externally ; female has olive instead of 

 black, and yellow instead of orange. Length, 5^ inches ; tail, 

 2^ inches. A most brilliant species. 



"Not abundant. Arrives about May 10th, and frequents 

 maple and elm trees principally, keeping among the higher 

 branches. May occasionally remain during the summer. Re- 

 appears in September, frequenting deciduous trees." 



D. virens, Ginel. Black-throated Green Warbler. 



Clear yellow olive ; outer tail feathers white edged ; sides of 

 head rich yellow ; whole throat, breast and sides jet black ; 

 whitish below ; throat feathers sometimes edged with yellow, 

 especially in the female and winter birds. Length, 5 inches ; 

 tail, 2J inches. 



"Arrives early in May, and frequents city and country alike. 

 Is partial to elm trees. Seldom seen during the summer, though 

 a few breed in the State. Re-appears in September for a few 

 days." 



D._vigorsii, Aud. (^mtts, Wils.) Pine-creeping Warbler. Pine Warbler. 



Yellow olive above ; yellow below ; wing bars white ; white 

 oblique tail spots at end of two outer feathers only ; female more 

 grayish. Length, 5f inches ; tail, 2^ inches. 



"Arrive in April, and are most abundant in the southern 

 counties of the State, though numerous everywhere, where pine 

 trees are to be met with. Remains during the summer." 



D. kirtlandi, Bd. Kirtland's Warbler. 



Ashy blue above ; yellow and streaked below ; lores black ; 

 back brownish gray, streaked with black ; wings and tail black, 

 with brownish edgings; in female, the gray on head, rump, &c., 



