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HELINAIA CHRYSOPTERA— LINN. 



GOLDEN- WINGED SWAMP WARBLER. 



Golden-winged Warbler, Sylvia chrysoptera, Wils. Amer. Orn. 

 Sylvia chrysoptera, Bonap. Syn. 



Golden-winged Warbler, Sylvia chrysoptera, Nutt. Man. 

 Golden-winged Warbler, Sylvia chrysoptera, Aud. Orn. Biog. 



Specific Character — Bill shorter than the head ; upper mandible 

 black ; lower horn color, at base ; second and third quills equal ; 

 first longer than the fourth; forehead, crown and outer webs of the 

 secondary coverts and the tips of the first row of small coverts yellow. 

 Adult with the upper part of the head rich yellow ; outer webs of the 

 secondary coverts and the tips of the first row of small coverts pale 

 yellow ; a line from the nostril back to the eye, and a patch behind 

 the eye, the throat, and a broad band on the lower portion of the 

 fore neck black ; a band from the base of the lower mandible down 

 the side of the neck, with a line over the eye, white ; upper parts 

 light ash-gray ; quills and tail feathers brown, the former edged 

 with pale blue — the three outer feathers of the latter with a patch of 

 white on the inner webs ; lower parts grayish-white. Female with 

 the throat gray, the black on the fore neck and sides of the head 

 wanting, the yellow markings on the head and wings duller, as is 

 the general plumage. Length five inches, wing two and one quar' 

 ter. 



On Long Island this species occurs only in small numbers, and 

 according to my observations is not an annual visitor, though it may 

 visit us more frequently and in greater numbers than I am aware 

 of, but avoid detection from its habit of keeping among the under- 

 growth and small bushy trees. It is an exceedingly restless bird, 

 flies quickly, and seems to be in continual motion, darting after in- 

 sects, or hopping about from twig to twig among the bushes. 



