148 PASSERES. TURDID^. 



ing nettled at the intrusion, flies down and begins 

 to peck the hog with all his might: — Piggy, not 

 understanding the matter, but pleased with the 

 titillation, gently lies down and turns up his broad 

 side to enjoy it; the poor bird gets into an agony 

 of distress, pecks and pecks again ; but only in- 

 creases the enjoyment of the luxurious intruder, 

 and is at last compelled to give up the effort in 

 despair. 



In St. Domingo the Mocking-bird is no less 

 common than in Jamaica: it is there called by 

 the French inhabitants Rosignol, which is but a 

 modification of Rosignor, or lord of the rose, the 

 Spanish name of the Nightingale, probably of Moor- 

 ish origin. 



BLACK-CHEEKED YELLOW-THROAT.* 

 Maryland Yelloiv-ihroat. WiLS. 



Trichas Marylandica. 



Turdus tricJias, Linn. 



Sylvia trichas, Lath. — Aud. pi. 23. 



Trichas Marylandica. Sw. 



We have now arrived at an extensive group of 

 birds of small size, and delicate form, mostly known 

 by the name of Warblers. All of them are merely 



* Length 5 inches, expanse 7, flexure 2^, tail 1^, rictus ^, tarsus 

 •^, middle toe ^. 



