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248. Helminthophila celata (Say.). ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER 



Bare migrant. It is difficult for one who is not acquainted with this bird to 

 distinguish it in some of its phases from the Nashville and Tennessee Warblers. 

 In the early part of May, 1876, these birds were tolerably common in the vicinity 

 of Brook ville in company with the last mentioned species. I have found them 

 there also three other times, the last May 5, 1889. Several have been taken near 

 Indianapolis (Brayton.) It has also been noted from Knox and Gibson counties 

 (Ridgway), Vigo County (Evermann), Carroll County (Sterling), Dekalb County 

 (H. M. McBride), Lake County (Coale). 



249. Helminthophila peregrina ( Wils.). TENNESSEE WARBLER. 



Common migrant; often exceedingly abundant in autumn. In spring they 

 frequent the woods and in autumn seem to prefer the weed patches and briers and 

 bushes in the fence corners. They are present from April 30 to May 17 in spring, 

 and from September 6 to October 13 in fall, in the vicinity of Brook ville. 



GENUS COMPSOTHLYPIS CABANIS. 



"250. Compsothlypis americana (Linn.). PARULA WARBLER. 



Usually tolerably common migrant; rare summer resident; breeds. Some 

 years they are quite common during the migrations and others rare. They are 

 much more common in spring. Arrive in Southern Indiana from April 25 to May 

 5, and usually are mating when they arrive. The bulk of individuals have disap- 

 peared by May 15. Has been taken by Mr. Rnthven Deane at English Lake 

 June 3, 1888; Putnam County, July 2, 1889 (Clearwaters) ; summer resident La- 

 porte County (Byrkit) ; breeds in Knox and Gibson counties (Ridgway). They 

 pass to the southward about the middle of September. 



GENUS DENDROICA GRAY. 



. . Subgenus PKRISSOGLOSSA Baird. 



251. Dendroica tigrina (Gmel.). CAPE MAY WARBLER. 



Generally rare migrant southward ; although found almost every year by 

 the careful investigator, but few specimens are noted ; in the northern part of the 

 State more common. More common in spring than autumn. In May, 1881, they 

 were comparatively common for this species in Franklin County. They arrive in 

 spring about April 24, and most individuals leave the southern portions by My 

 10. Mr. Geo. C. Hubbard reports a specimen from Jefferson County May 23, 1888, 

 which is unusually late. Mr. Robert Ridgway reports this species as very com- 

 mon in Knox County in the spring of 1885. He obtained five specimens May 9. 



Subgenus DENROICA Gray. 



"252. Dendroica aestiva (Gmel.}. YELLOW WARBLER; YELLOW-BIRD; SUMMER YELLOW- 

 BIRD. 



Abundant summer resident throughout the Siate, frequenting orchards, lawns, 

 trees along streams and the shaded streets of towns. A well known little yellow 

 bird without black markings. Breeds abundantly. Arrives in southern part of 

 the State April 11 to 18 and leaves about September 20. Reaches the northern 

 part of the State April 21 to May 1. A valuable little bird. 



