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yellow. Adult female : Similar to male, but mark- 

 ings more brownish-gray. Young in autumn : Simi- 

 lar to adult female, but more brownish, throat and 

 chest more yellowish. 



225. Maryland Yellow-throat. 



Length about 5 inches, tail about 2 inches long. 

 Adult male : Above, olive-green ; forehead and 

 band through eye to neck black, bordered above 

 with ashy ; below, bright-yellow, .except sides and 

 belly, which are huffy- whitish. Adult female: No 

 black or ashy about head, being grayish-brown or 

 olive ; below, yellow, paler than in male. Young 

 male in autumn : Similar to adult, but black mark- 

 ings less distinct. Young : Above, plain olive, and 

 pale olive-yellowish below. 



225. Wilson's Warbler. 



Length about 4J inches, tail about 2 inches long. 

 Adult male': Above, olive-green, crown glossy blue- 

 black ; below, gamboge-yellow. Adult female: Simi- 

 lar to male, but black crown -patch, if any, less dis- 

 tinct. Young in autumn : Similar to adult female, 

 without black on crown. 



226. Canadian Warbler. 



Length about 5J inches, tail about 2J inches 

 long. Adult male : Above, plumbeous-gray, fore- 

 head spotted with black ; below, yellow, chest 



