1008 Ekpout of State Geologist. 



Eoy Hathaway took a nost eontaiuing six well incuhated eggs at Red 

 Key, April 28, 1895. The nest was on the limb of an apple tree in 

 an old orchard, twenty feet up. It was composed of sticks, straws, 

 grasses, weed stems, rags, twine, pieces of cornstalks; lined with 

 chicken feathers. It was also used by the pair in 1894. 3Iessrs. L. 

 A. and C. D. Test found nearly fully fledged young at Lafayette, ]\Iay 

 15, 1890. They note some six or seven pairs breeding within three 

 or four square miles adjoining that city that same spring. Prof. B. 

 "W. Evermann notes a set of six eggs taken at Pittsburg, May 10, 1884. 

 Near Richmond, a set of eggs was taken June 22, 1888 (H. !N". Mc- 

 Coy), and another, eont-tiining fresh eggs, June 6, 1890 (L. A. and C. 

 D.Test). 



Mr. L. T. Meyer, in remarking that the}' are prolific layers, says 

 in the spring of 1886, in Lake County, the first laying of one of these 

 birds was accidentally broken. It built another nest near by. and 

 some boys broke the eggs. The third time it built in an orchard, 

 and reared its young by the last of July. Early in August they begin 

 to w-ander away from their breeding places, and frequently disappear 

 from well known haunts in September. They have usually left the 

 northern part of the State in October and most of the southern por- 

 tion b}'^ November 1 to 15. 



XLV. Family VIREONID.E. Vireos. 



a'. Wings not shorter than tail ; outer toe hinger than inner. Vikeo. 151 



151. Gknus VIREO Vieillot. 

 a^. Wing bars wanting; no conspicuous ring around eye. Subgenus Vireosylva 

 Bonaparte. 

 h^. Primaries apparently i), first obsolete. 



c^ Wing over 3.00 ; beneath white. V. olivacexis (Linn.). 247 



C-. Wing under 3.00; below mostly sulphur yellow. 



V. philadelphicus (Cass.). 248 

 b-. Primaries evidently 10; tirst well developed, one-halt inch or more long; 

 wing les.s than 3.00; below whitish; sides bully. 



V. gilviis (Vieill.). 249 

 o^. Wing bars conspicuous ; ring around eye distinct. 



rfi. Wing one-fourth or more longer than tail ; tirst primary very small, or 

 apparently wanting; not one-fourth length of second. Subgenus Laki- 

 VI RED Baird. 

 e'. Throat, breast, and ring around eye yellow. 



v. flavifrons (Vieill.). 250 

 • e-. Throat, breast, and ring around eye white. 



V. solitarius (Wils.). 251 

 d'-. Wing short and rounded, not one-lourth longer than tail; tirst primary 

 two-lifths or more the length of second. Subgenus Vireo. 

 /"'. White below; sides yeUow ; ring around eye yellow. 



V. noveboracensis (Ixmel.). 262 



