Perching Birds Marked With Yellow or Orange 



68 I b. Florida Yellow-throat (G. t. ignota). Simi- 

 lar to No. 68id, but yellow below more extended and 

 deeper, sides browner; black mask wider; upperparts, 

 especially hindhead, browner. 



Range. South Atlantic and Gulf Coast districts of United States 

 fiom southeastern Virginia to Florida and westward along Gulf low- 

 lands to eastern Texas; winters from at least coast of South Carolina 

 southward; also in Cuba. (Ridgw.) 



68 I c. Pacific Yellow-throat (G. t. ariffla). Sim- 

 ilar to No. 68ia, but bill smaller, wings and tail shorter, 

 color duller, whitish margin of mask narrower, yellow 

 usually less orange; W. 2.2; T. 2.1. (Ridgw.) 



Range. "Pacific Coast district, from British Columbia southward; 

 breeding southward to Los Angeles County, California, and eastward 

 to Fort Klamath, Oregon; during migration to Cape St. Lucas." 

 (Ridgw.) 



68 I d. Northern Yellow-throat (G. t. brachidactyla] . 

 Similar to No. 681, but averaging larger; W. 2.2. 

 Ad. <3\ More yellow below, more olive-green above. 

 Ad. 9. Usually with yellow below brighter and 

 more extended. (Ridgw.) 



Range. Northeastern United States from northern New Jersey to 

 Newfoundland; west to northern Ontario and eastern Dakota, and 

 south through Mississsippi Valley to upland districts of the Gulf 

 States and east central Texas; in winter Bahamas, Mexico, and Cen- 

 tral America. (Ridgw.) 



68 1 e. Salt Marsh Yellow-throat (G. t. sinuosa). 

 Similar to No. 68ic, but much smaller and slightly 

 darker, especially on sides and flanks; W. 2.1. 

 (Ridgw.) 



Range. Salt Marshes of San Francisco Bay, California. 



682. Belding Yellow-throat (Geothlypis t>eldingt). 

 L. 5.7. Ad. tf. Black mask crossing head diagonally 

 bordered behind by yellow; rest of plumage much as in 

 No. 68ia. Ad. ?. Similar to $ of No. 68 1, but 

 larger. 



Range. Lower California. 



682.1. Rio Grande Yellow-throat (Geotblyjrs pol- 

 iocephala}. L. 5.7. Ads. Lores and forehead black, 

 crown gray, back olive-green; underparts yellow. 



Range. Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas and southward into 

 Mexico. 



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