274 COUES, BIRDS OF NEW ENGLAND. 



Dendroeca palniarum Baird. Red-poll Warbler. The 

 Sylvia petechia of the earlier American writers (Peab., 

 p. 307, LinsL, p. 256), but by no means the true petechia, 

 which is a Jamaican species, closely related to D. wstiva. 

 Common spring and autumn migrant, remaining unusvfally 

 late in the fall, as I have also found to be the case in other 

 localities. It also differs considerably in its habits from 

 most Dendrcecee. A few probably breed in the more 

 northern portions. It goes considerably farther north in 

 summer. 



No. 516, $. Essex Co. S. Jillson, 1855. 



Dendroeca discolor Baird. Prairie Warbler. Com- 

 mon summer resident as far as Massachusetts, which is 

 about its northern limit. 



No. 513, $. Essex Co. S. Jillson, 1855. 



Dendroeca ccerulea Baird. Blue Warbler. Very rare 

 summer resident. (LinsL, p. 257; Putn., p. 207.) 

 Known to occur as far north as Nova Scotia. It is not 

 ordinarily included in local lists. (Omitted from Sam. 

 0. O.) 



Perissoglossa tigrina Baird. Cape May Warbler. Ex- 

 tremely rare summer resident. ("Summer visitant; 

 common; breeds." Calais, Me., Jloardm., p. 125. 

 Springfield, Mass., May 13, 1863, AIL, p. 63; Lynn, 

 Mass., 1847, S. Jillson, Putn., p. 207; E. Windsor 

 Hill, Ct., Dr. W. Wood, AIL, p. 63; Stratford, Conn., 

 Lins., p. 256.) 



For an admirable and succinct synopsis of the Massa- 

 chusetts Wood- warblers, see AIL, p. 64; and compare 

 with a summary of those of the District of Columbia, 

 ulven by Coues and Prentiss (Smithsonian Report, 1861, 

 p. 408.) 



Myiodioctes pusillus Bon. Black-capped Flycatching 

 Warbler. A rather uncommon summer resident ; chiefly 

 however seen during its migrations. 



No. 501, $, adult. Essex Co. S. Jillson, Spring of 1855. 



Myiodioctes Ganadensis Aud. (" Sylvia pardalina Bp." 

 of Lins., p. 256.) Canada Flycatching Warbler. Com- 

 mon. Chiefly spring and autumn migrant, but many 

 breed, and some as far south as Massachusetts. ("Breeds : 



