134 SYLVICOLID^E : AMERICAN WARBLERS. 



Accidental in New England, in one known instance. 

 A specimen was taken near Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 

 15, 1876, by A. M. Frazar. "It was a male, and the 

 yellow of the throat was very plainly marked (Bull. 

 Nutt. Club, ii, Jan., 1877, p. 27). ["The occurrence, 

 if authentic," snarls Dr. Brewer, "must be regarded 

 as exceptional and accidental." This is singular per- 

 spicacity the species being one which belongs on the 

 other side of the continent of North America. C 1 .] 



BLACKBURN'S WARBLER. 

 DENDRCECA BLACKBURN^ (Gm.) Bd. 



Chars . Adult male : Above, including wings and tail, black, the 

 back varied with whitish or dull yellowish streaks, the wings with 

 a large white area on the coverts and much white edging; several 

 lateral tail-feathers mostly white. Crown-spot, eyelids, line over 

 eye, throat, and breast intense orange or flame-color, finely con- 

 trasting with black surroundings ; sides streaked with black ; 

 belly whitish or yellowish. Bill and feet dark. Adult female : 

 Upper parts and sides of the head with the black replaced by 

 brownish-olive, with black streaks ; the flame-color replaced by 

 yellow, the* white area on the wing-coverts resolved into two 

 bars, and that on the outer tail-feathers less extensive. In the 

 autumn, the coloration of each sex is still further toned down ; 

 and young birds are even more obscure in coloring, bearing little 

 resemblance to the adults in spring. Length, 5.25-5.50 ; extent, 

 8.50; wing, 2.75; tail, 2.00. 



This most richly-tinted of all the Warblers is a 

 summer resident in New England, breeding in any 

 suitable situations, but more sparingly in the Alle- 

 ghanian and Carolinian than in the Canadian Fauna, 

 which latter is its true summer home. The bird 

 has been supposed by some to be confined to north- 



