346 MOURNING WARBLER. 



species. The singular appearance of the head, neck and breast, 

 suggested the name. 



The Mourning Warbler is five inches long, and seven in ex- 

 tent; the whole back, wings and tail, are of a deep greenish olive, 

 the tips of the wings and the centre of the tail feathers except- 

 ed, which are brownish; the whole head is of a dull slate colour; 

 the breast is ornamented with a singular crescent of alternate 

 transverse lines of pure glossy white, and very deep black; all 

 the rest of the lower parts are of a brilliant yellow; the tail is 

 rounded at the end; legs and feet a pale flesh colour; bill deep 

 brownish black above, lighter below; eye hazel. 



