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[B 169, C 59, R 75, C 95.] 

 Geog. Dist. — Eastern United States, west to Nebraska and 

 Kansas, north to Virginia, southern Michigan, and Iowa, casually to 

 New England, Ontario, and Minnesota ; in winter Cuba and northern 

 South America. Breeds throughout its United States range. 



Genus HELINAIA Audubon. 

 Helinaia AuD. Synop. 1839, ^^- TyP^» Sylvia swainsonii Aud. 



638. Helinaia swainsonii Aud. 



Swainsoo's Warbler. 



Sylvia swainsonii Aud. Orn. Biog. II. 1834, 563, pi. 198. 

 Helinaia swainsonii AiiD. Synop. 1839, ^^• 

 [B179, C61, R76, C97.] 

 Geog. Dist. — Southeastern United States, north to southern Vir- 

 ginia (Dismal Swamp), southwestern Indiana, southeastern Missouri, 

 and west to Texas ; in winter, south to Vera Cruz, Mexico, and 

 Jamaica. 



Genus HELMITHERIJS Rafinesque. 



Helmitherus Rafin. Journ. de Phys. LXXXVIII. 18 19, 417. 

 Type, Motacilla vermivora Gmel. 



639. Helmitherus vermivorus (Gmel.). 



Worm-eating Warbler. 



Motacilla vermivora Gmel. S. N. I. ii. 1788, 951. 

 Helmitheros vermivora Bonap. Consp. Av. I. April 20, 1850,314. 

 [B 178, C 60, R77, C96.] 

 Geog. Dist. — E^astern United States, north to southern New York 

 and southern New England, west to eastern Nebraska and Texas ; 

 south, in winter, to Cuba and northern South America. Breeds 

 throughout its United States range. 



Genus HELMINTHOPHILA Ridgway. 



Helminthophila Ridgw. Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, VII. Jan. 1882, 53. 

 Type, Sylvia ruficapilla Wils. 



