86 Synopsis of the Birds 



Inhabits the United States in summer : rather common ; 

 Somewhat rare north of Pennsylvania. Allied to Muscicapa. 



134. Sylvia minuta. Nob. Dull yellow-olive; beneath pale 

 yellow ; wings and tail dusky-brown ; wing-coverts tipt with 

 white ; two lateral tail feathers with a white spot on the inner 

 vane. 



Small-headed Flycatcher, Muscicapa minuta, Wils* Am. 

 Om. vi. p. 62- pi. 50. Jig. 5. (not his Sylvia minuta.) 



Inhabits the southern and middle states in summer : ex- 

 ceedingly rare in Pennsylvania, less so in New Jersey. 



Perhaps not of this genus, but still less a Muscicapa. 



135. Sylvia wilsonii, Nob. Olive-green; crown black; front, 

 line over the eye and all beneath, yellow. 



Female dull yellow-olive. 



Green Black-capt Flycatcher, Muscicapa pusilla, Wils.Jlm, 

 Om. Hi. p. 103.pl. 26. Jig. 4. 



Inhabits the swamps of the southern parts of the United 

 States during summer : rarely in the lower parts of Delaware 

 and New Jersey. 



SUBGENUS II. DACNIS. 



Dacnis (of Cassicus), Cuv. Pit-pits, Vieill. 

 Bill thick at base, rounded, pointed, quite straight, entire 

 Active, industrious ; creeping and hanging by the claws ; 

 partaking much of the character of Parus in their habits, 

 voice and action. The stout billed species pass insensi- 

 bly to the slender billed Icteri and Tanagrse. 



136. Sylvia vermivora, Lath. Bright olive; head striped 

 with black and buff; beneath dirty buff; bill long, stout. 



Worm-eaiing Warbler, Sylvia vermivora, Wils. Am. Om. 

 Hi. p. 74. pi. u u. Jig. 4. 



Inhabits the southern states in summer ; extending its mi- 

 grations to the middle states ; rare in Pennsylvania. 



137. Sylvia protonotarius, Lath. Yellow ; back and small 





