PASSERES MNIOTILTID^:. 177 



24:5. (648b.) COMPSOTHLYPIS AMERICANA RAMALIN^E. 

 Ridgway. 37 (part). 

 Western Parula Warbler. 



The synonyms and reference should stand as in the pre- 

 ceding form. In "Birds of North and Middle America," 

 Vol. II, 486, Prof. Ridgway gives the following reference: 

 Read, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phila., vi., 1853 (n. Ohio). 

 Mr. H. C. Oberholser also informs me that this is likely 

 the breeding form for Ohio. A specimen in the Ohio State 

 University collection, and one in the Oberlin College col- 

 lection, both taken rather late for the migratory movement, 

 are decidedly small. In the absence of contradictory evi- 

 dence it seems necessary to regard this form as the Ohio 

 breeding Parula Warbler. It is little known in the breed- 

 ing season, having been noted only by Dr. Langdon and Mr. 

 Dury near Cincinnati. It would appear to be a little later 

 than the preceding form in its migrations. 



246. (650.) DENDROICA TIGRINA (Gmel.). 38. 

 Cape May Warbler. 



Synonyms: Dendrceca tigrina, Perissoglossa tigrina, Sylvia 

 maritima, Sylvicola maritima, Motacilli tigrina. 



Kirtland, Ohio Geol. Surv., 1838, 163, 181. 



The Lorain county records for this warbler number less 

 than a dozen, all in the first week of May. There are no 

 reports of any .greater number anywhere in the state in the 

 spring migrations, but Rev. Mr. Henninger notes it as com- 

 mon during the autumn migrations in Scioto county, "es- 

 pecially in upland beech woods." It is strictly a migrant 

 in the state, stopping but a short time in spring, but passing 

 south more leisurely. 



It reaches southern Ohio late in April, and northern -Ohio 

 a week later; returning about the middle of September, and 

 may be found in Scioto countv as late as October 3. ' 



