66 BIRDS. 



Perm., Central Indiana and Kansas; rare northward. 

 A neat, plain species, with the habits of a creeper. 



11. D. kirtlandi, Bd. KIRTLAND'S WARB.LER. Ashy 

 blue above; yellow and streaked below; lores black; L. 

 5-t; W. 2f; T. 2J. Ohio and the Bahamas. Two or 

 three specimens known. 



12. D. discolor, (Vieill.) Bd. PRAIRIE WARBLER. Olive 

 yellow; back with a patch of red spots; forehead, 

 superciliary line, wing bars and under parts bright 

 yellow; streaked below; sides of head with black; $ 

 similar; L. 4}; W. 2; T. 2. E. U. S., N. to Mass, and 

 Ills.; chiefly in evergreen thickets. An elegant species. 



13. D. virens, (Gm.) Bd. BLACK -THROATED GREEN 

 WARBLER. Clear yellow olive; sides of head rich 

 yellow; whole throat and breast jet black, the color 

 extending along the sides; otherwise whitish below; $ 

 and winter birds with the black interrupted or veiled 

 with yellowish; L. 5; W. 2J; T. 2. E. U. S.; abundant. 



14. D. pinus, (Wils.) Bd. PINE-CREEPING WARBLER. 

 Yellow olive above; under parts and superciliary line 

 yellow; no sharp markings any where; $ more grayish; 

 L. 5f ; W.' 3; T. 2^. E. U. S., N. to Mass, and L. 

 Superior; abundant in evergreen forests. 



15. D. pa.lma.rum, (Gm.) Bd. YELLOW RED- POLL 

 WARBLER. PALM WARBLER. Brownish olive above, 

 somewhat streaked, rump brighter; crown bright chest- 

 nut; superciliary line and under parts yellow with brown 

 streaks; no wing bars; $ similar; L. 5; W. 2f ; T. 2. 

 E. N. A.; abundant; terrestrial; less beautiful than 

 most of the group. 



8. SIURUS, Swainson. WATER THRUSHES. 

 1. S. auricapillus, (L.) Sw. GOLDEN - CROWNED 

 THRUSH. OVEX - BIRD. Bright olive green, white 



