

RUBY-CROWNED GOLD-CREST. 761 



Motacilla Calendula. Lin. Syst. Nat. I. 337. 47. Gmel. Syst. 



Nat. 1. 994. 



Sylvia Calendula. Lath. Ind. Orn. 2. 54Q. 154-. 

 Calendula Pensylvanica. Briss. Orn. 3. 584. 18. 

 Roitelet rubis. Buff. Hist. Nat. Ois. 5. 373. 

 Ruby-crowned Wren. Pen. Arct. Zool. 2. 413. 300. Edwards. 



Glean, pi. 254. f. l.Lath. Gen. Syn. 4. 511. 146. Wils. 



Amer. Orn. 



THIS greatly resembles the former species, but 

 is nevertheless very distinct: it is much larger 

 than that bird, measuring above four inches and 

 a half in length : its beak is dusky : the upper 

 parts of the plumage are of a brown olive, the 

 rump being palest : the wings are adorned with 

 two yellowish stripes, and the head with a spot 

 of a bright ruby-red colour : the under parts of 

 the body are yellowish white, the breast greatly 

 inclining to yellow : the quills and tail resemble 

 those of the former species : the female is desti- 

 tute of the red on the head : it varies in having 

 the hind part of the head striped with crimson. 

 Inhabits North America : its habits are similar to 

 those of the European species, with which it has 

 been confounded by many. 



