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Female with similarly formed marking but much paler. Adult 

 male, with a band of orange-yellow commencing at the nostrils, 

 passing over the eye on the hind neck, meeting a patch of the same 

 color on the sides of the neck ; a spot under the eye orange yel- 

 low ; a short band of the same color on the crown and a patch 

 behind the eye black, of which color are the upper part of the 

 head, nape, and back-, the latter marked with white — a similar 

 patch on the wings; quills and tail feathers dark brown; larger 

 portion of the lateral feathers on either side white, diminishing on the 

 second and reduced to a small spot on the third ; throat, fore neck, 

 and fore part of the breast rich orange ; on the sides o\ neck an 

 irregular black band ; sides of the body streaked with black; rest 

 of the lower parts dull yellow. Female with the upper parts dull 

 green, streaked with black; throat and fore neck yellow, slightly 

 tinged with orange-red; the bands on the upper part and sides of 

 the head and neck pale yellow. Length four inches and three 

 quarters, wing two and three quarters. 



This rather scarce species is one of the most beautiful which 

 adorns our woods. In the spring, its rich plumage appearing 

 among the trees, delights the eve of the traveller ; and its agreea- 

 ble note, mingling with others of its tribe is a great acquisition to 

 the rich melody of the forest. On Long Island 1 have not found it 

 plentiful, a few are observed during spring and autumn. In Massa- 

 chusetts, near Williamstown, Mr. W. C. Edwards informs me that 

 he has met with them in considerable numbers. 



SYLVICOLA MACULOSA— LATHAM. 



BLUE-HEADED YELLOVV-RUMPED WOOD WARBLER. 



Black and Yellow Warbler. Sylvia magnolia, Wils. Amer. Orn 



Syivia maculosa, Bonap. Syn. 



Black am! Yellow Warl-ler, Svlvia maculosa, Nntt Man. 



Svlvia maculosa, Yellow-rump Warbler, Sw & Rich. 



Bldck anil Yellow Warbler, Svlvia maculosa, Aud. 0;n. Biog. 



Specific Character. — A black band on the fore part and sides 

 of the head ; rump yellow ; the inner webs of all the tail feath- 



