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646a. Helmintliophila celata lutescens (Ridgw.) [86a.] 



Lntescent Warbler. 



Hab. Pacific coast region north to Kadiak, Alaska, south in winter to Lower California and Western 

 Mexico and eastward during the migrations to Colorado, Arizona, etc. 



The Lutescent Warbler breeds in the coast ranges of Southern 

 California and northward to Kadiak Island, Alaska. Mr. W. O. Emer- 

 son states that it may be seen during the entire year in the vicinity of 

 Hay wards, California, where Dr. J. G. Cooper took the first known 

 nest. Mr. Kmerson also informs me that Mr. A. M. Ingersoll has col- 

 lected large numbers of the nests and eggs of this bird in Alameda 

 county^ California. The nest is built on the ground, often concealed 

 by tall grass or bushes. It is composed of dry grass, rootlets, moss 

 and lined with a few horse hairs and fine vegetable fibres. 



The eggs range from three to five in number, and vary from 

 white to dull creamy-white, finely speckled with lilac-gray and cinna- 

 mon-rufous, chiefly at the larger ends. A set of four taken near Salem, 

 Oregon, April 14, 1885, in Mr. Norris' collection gives the following 

 measurements: .61 x .47, .61 x .46, .59 x .47, .60 x .45; one of three col- 

 lected near the Golden Gate, California, June 6, 1885, .64 x .49, .64 x 

 .49, .61 X .47. 



647. Helmintliopliila peregrina (Wils.) [87.] 



Tennessee "Warbler. 



Hab. Eastern North America, breeding from Northern New England, Northern New York and 

 Minnesota northward into the Fur Countries; migrating through Eastern United States, chiefly west of the 

 Alleghanies, as far west as the Rocky Mountains; south through Mexico and Central America. 



A nest of this bird was taken by Prof. Horsford, near Springfield, 

 Massachusetts. It is described by Dr. Brewer as being built in a low 

 clump of bushes, just above the ground, and made of fine, vegetable 

 fibres, grasses, mosses, etc., lined with hair. The eggs were pearly 

 white, wreathed about the larger end with brown and purplish mark- 

 ings ; size .60X.50. 



648. CompsotWypis americana (Linn.) [88.] 



Parula Warbler. 



Hab. Eastern United States and Canada; in winter Southern Florida, more Northern West Indies, 

 Eastern Mexico and Northern Central America (Guatemala). 



Better known as the Blue-yellow-backed Warbler. Breeds in suit- 

 able localities throughout its United States range. It has been ob- 

 served rearing its young in various parts of Nebraska and Illinois, and 

 its nest and eggs have been taken in Missouri. Mr. Nehrling saw 

 old birds feeding their young in July and August in Southeastern Texas, 

 and Col. Goss makes note of the same fact occurring near Neosho Falls, 

 Kansas, in July, 1879. This species is a summer resident in Northern 

 Ohio, but not common. It seems to be more abundant during the 

 breeding season in the States bordering the Atlantic coast, especially 



