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across the wings, (sometimes coalesced into one,) formed by the small coverts and secondaries. Part of the edge of the inner 
webs of the quills white. Feathers margining the black patch on the back behind and on the sides tinged with greenish. 
Length, 5 inches ; wing, 2.50; tail, 2.25. 
Hab.—Eastern United States to the Missouri river ; south to Guatemala. 
Second and third quills longest; first shorter than fourth. Tail rounded, emarginate. 
Female, in spring.—In general appearance like the male, but with the corresponding colors 
much duller. The black on the back reduced to a few large proximate spots. The spots on the 
under parts much fewer. Upper parts dirty ash, tinged with greenish on the lower back ; on 
the rump dull yellow. 
Male, in autumn.—Bill brown, lighter along the edges and base of lower mandible. Head and 
hind neck dirty ash, tinged abovewith green. Back greenish yellow, obsoletely spotted with black. 
Rump yellow. Throat and breast yellow, obsoletely spotted with black ; strongly tinged with 
light ash on the lower throat. Eyelids dirty white. Differs from the spring plumage in being 
without the black on the back, front, sides of the head and cheeks, and in a great degree on the 
under parts. Much less white on the wing and side of the head. The colors generally also 
are duller. 
Female, in autumn.—Similar, generally, to the male in fall. Back greenish yellow, brighter 
on the rump; rest of upper parts deep ash. Lower parts yellow, obsoletely streaked with black ; 
the light ash on the lower throat decided. The white on the wings reduced to two narrow bands. 
There is a continuous white ring round the eye. Bill light brown. Basal part of lower man- 
dible dirty white. Feet lighter brown. 
Specimens vary somewhat in the amount of black on the under parts. 
List of specimens. 
Catal. Sex & | Locality. \When collected | Whence obtained. Orig. | Collected by— | Length. | Stretch | Wing. 
No. |. age. | No. lof wings. 
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760 unt |4Carlisles Pas ccccce Sept. 26, 1842 7.50 2.41 
AE || xsi, eee dons eaeaee =n May 17, 1845 | 7.50 | 2.41 
2212 G. |asaacs dose=2ensscs May 3, 1845 | 7.75 | 2,41 
761 Op et ssee dOseszsoce 25 | Sept. 26, 1842 | 7.25 2525 
Zouieal Ol jee 22 does occ2ecee May 14, 1846 7. 33 2.33 
2278 Oly |ezacoe dowaosccsces May 17, 1845 (Als | 2.25 
2262b I Olea ase= dobeaccsene: Septpl2y 1@dbs|2 S@ ido. 2 ee 2a |ea sana ae wanna doce ss joonenoee|asoe eee eee 
7883 ||oos_ Rockport, Ohio....|-------------- Wecesrrel andl gece fe clone cee essa eeecencs|(s-seeme haseeaae 
SoS555 Northern Hlinois -.|--------------| R. Kennicott---.|------ ee eee sews eon eee 
10166 | | Union county, Ill..| May 11------.|....--. dovatesss Paeoes par eee reer recs leeeace cess oot ces |teaeee 
6981 | 3 | St. Louis, Mo- -.-.| May 12, 1857 | Lt. Bryan -.---- 68 | W.S. Wood --..|.-.----- hasan eee 
46433 |2--2=- | M’th Vermilion riv- May 5, 1356... iit; «Warren. 22: 2le=252 | Dr. Hayden. -.-- (SaseGess asses fe Sevodes 
SO 02s (Sanaa | Guatemala - ---.-- Wer acme aaeee | Je-Gouldi=2222 ela eee |--------/------ 
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