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or beginning of May — spends a few days in the deepest parts of the 

 woods — and then passes on to its breeding quarters. In pursuing its 

 prey it displays a good deal of activity ; it utters an unmusical note ; 

 is a strongly-marked species ; with us does not occur in large 

 numbers. 



One of the first specimens that I ever saw, I observed in a garden 

 in the city of New York, in the month of May last ; it alighted on 

 a lilac bush, appeared very tame, and allowed me to approach so 

 near, that for a moment I entertained the idea of capturing it 

 alive; while attempting it, it flew off to a neighboring Catalpa 

 and I lost sig-ht of it. 



SYLVICQLA VIRENS— LATHAM. 

 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WOOD WARBLER 



Sylvia virens, Wils. Amer. Orn. 



Sylvia Virens, Bonap. Syn. 



Black-throated Green Warbler, Nutt. Man. 



Black-throated Green Warbler, Sylvia virens, Aud. Orn. Biog. 



Specific Character — Forepart and sides of the head and sides of 

 neck yellow ; throat and fore neck black ; upper parts yellowish-green. 

 Adult male with fore part and sides of the head and sides of neck 

 yellow ; upper parts light yellowish-green ; wings and tail brown — 

 two white bands on the former ; a large portion of the outer two tail 

 feathers white, the third with a patch of the same color on the inner 

 web toward the end ; throat, fore part of the neck and sides of the 

 breast black, that color continuing in longish spots on the sides of the 

 body ; rest of the lower pans white, slightly tinged with yellow. 

 Female with the throat yellowish-white ; a dusky band on the sides 

 of the neck, fore part of breast and sides of the body dusky ; upper 

 parts the same as the male, with the plumage duller. Length four 

 inches and three quarters, wing two inches and a half. 



The Black-throated Green Warbler is another of those lively 

 inhabitants of the woods that spend a short time with us in the 

 spring. It is generally seen on the upper branches in search of the 

 larva? of insects. In the fall its chirping notes are again heard as it 

 passes on to the South. 



