376 BULLETIN 15 5, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 



ally one or two flew out with quick, tilting flight and passed off over 

 the trees in exactly the same manner that migrant warblers affect, 

 but the pine warbler here is resident and all those taken were breed- 

 ing. In early morning they were found at times among the lower 

 branches of the trees, and when feeding worked about very actively. 

 Often they rested quietly for many minutes, singing at intervals and 

 dressing their plumage. Even at Constanza where there were great 

 expanses grown with pines these warblers were often encountered 

 where two or three pine trees stood in the open valley distant from 

 the forests. Danforth found them June 29 and 30, 1927, in the pines 

 above La Vega. Ekman found them in some numbers on the high 

 slopes of La Pelona and collected one for Ciferri on Loraa del 

 Medio April 2G, 1929. 



The first definite report for the species in Haiti seems to be speci- 

 mens secured by Wetmore in the pine forests on the summit of La 

 Selle, where the birds were recorded from April 9 to 15, and four were 

 taken April 10 and 13. The birds were fairly common and were heard 

 singing regularly. They were seen at times in company with migrant 

 warblers froru North America. A breeding male was collected 

 April 10. On April 17 at Chapelle Faure one was singing from two 

 pines growing on a long slope otherwise barren of trees. James 

 Bond collected a pair at Cerca Cabrajal May 3, 1928, where he says 

 they are found in small numbers, and a male at Furcy June 7, 1928. 

 He recorded them also on La Selle. 



The pine warbler of Hispaniola was described as distinct by Mr. 

 Griscom from three specimens collected by R. H. Beck, the type com- 

 ing from Loma Tina January 10, 1917, and the other two from Loraa 

 Rucilla. The excellent series now available when compared with 

 the pine warbler of the United States shows that chrysoleuca is dis- 

 tinguished by being slightly brighter yellow and clearer white below, 

 with the light wing bars somewhat narrower. 



Following are measurements of D. p. chrysoleuca from the series 

 in the United States National Museum: 



Males, 14 specimens, wing 65.9-71.8 (68.5); tail 50.0-58.2 (53.4), 

 culmen from base 11.3-12.7 (11.8) ; tarsus 18.0-19.7 (18.8) mm. 



Females, 4 specimens, wing 64.6-67.3 (65.6), tail 49.0-51.8 (50.3), 

 culmen from base 11.4-11.8 (11.6), tarsus 17.8-18.8 (18.2) mm. 



Stone 40 has shown that the specific name of the pine warbler is 

 plnus of Wilson instead of vlgorsli of Audubon. 



The pine warbler is about 130 mm. in length, yellowish green 

 above, with dusky wings and tail, and two whitish wing bars. Below 

 it is bright yellow on the breast, lined faintly and indistinctly with 

 greenish olive, and white on the abdomen. 



40 Auk. 1921, pp. 280-281. 



