578 HISTORY OF THE 



legs stout; tarsi elongated, as long as the head; olive greeu above, belly yellow; 

 tail feathers immaculate." 



SUBGENUS OPORORNIS BAIRD. 



"Bill sylvicoline, rather compressed; distinctly notched at tip; rictal bristles 

 very much reduced; wings elongated, pointed, much longer than tail; the first 

 quill nearly or quite the longest. Tail very slightly rounded; tail feathers acu- 

 minate, pointed; the under coverts reaching to within less than half an inch of 

 their tips. Tarsi elongated, longer than the head; claws large, the hinder one 

 as long as its digit, and longer than the lateral toes. Above, olive green; be- 

 neath, yellow; tail and wings immaculate." 



Geothlypis formosa (WILS.). 



KENTUCKY WARBLER. 

 PLATE XXXIII. 



Summer resident; common in eastern Kansas. Arrive the 

 last of April; begin laying about the 20th of May; leave the 

 last of August to first of September. 



B. 175. R. 119. C. 140. G. 56, 295. U. 677. 



HABITAT. Eastern United States, chiefly west of the Allegha- 

 nies; north to southern New England and southern Wisconsin; 

 west to the edge of the Great Plains; south in winter to the 

 West Indies, eastern Mexico and southern Central America; 

 breeds throughout its United States range. 



SP. CHAE. Entire lower parts pure gamboge yellow; forehead and sides of 

 head black, with a bright yellow superciliary stripe, involving hinder as well as 

 upper border of eye; feathers of crown tipped with slate gray. (Sexes alike in 

 color.) Adult: Above, plain bright olive green (except as described above); be- 

 neath, continuous pure gamboge yellow; in winter similar, but gray tips to 

 feathers on top of head more tinged with brown, and black on side of head 

 somewhat obscured by grayish brown tips to the feathers. Young: Above, olive 

 brown (including top and sides of head), the back and scapulars more de- 

 cidedly brown; wing coverts tipped with light tawny brown, wings otherwise, 

 and tail as in adult; beneath, plain light dull olive, paler and more yellowish 

 posteriorly; no black nor yellow on sides of head. (Ridgicay.) 



Stretch of 

 Length. viing. Wing. Tail. Tarsus. Bill, 



Male 5.50 8.60 2.70 2.15 .87 .45 



Female... 5.15 8.10 2.50 1.90 .85 .42 



Iris dark brown; bill dark brown, with under pale at base; 

 legs, feet and claws pale flesh color. 



This large Warbler inhabits the lowland thickets, usually near 

 the water, and prefers for its haunts the dense tmdergrowtha 



