DESCRIPTIVE LIST 291 



on the sides, and wanting on the middle of the breast and belly. Ad. female. Upperparts olive- 

 green, distinctly streaked with black; wings and tail as in the male; underparts white, tinged with 

 yellow, the breast and sides distinctly streaked with black. Ads. fall and im. -Similar to female, 

 but the upperparts are brighter and not distinctly streaked, the underparts yellower and not 

 distinctly streaked. L., 5.56; W., 2.92; T., 2.05; B. from N., .30. 



Remarks. No two of our warblers more closely resemble each other than do immature and 

 fall examples of this and the preceding species. There is no difference in the color of the upper 

 parts, but castanea^ has the underparts tinged with delicate cream-buff, strongest on the flanks, 

 while striata is distinctly yellowish below. (Chap., Birds of E. N. A.) 



Range. Eastern and northern North America, breeding in the far north from northern New 

 England northward. Winters in South America. 



Range in North Carolina. Whole State during the migrations. 



PIG. 234. BLACK-POLL WAEBLEE. 



The Black-poll Warbler, which is about the last of the warblers to migrate, 

 reaches our State near the end of April or early in May. All soon pass on to the 

 north and we have no spring records for them later than May 31 at Raleigh and 

 June 1 at Weaverville. In autumn it appears about the last week in September 

 and leaves late in October, a few sometimes lingering on into the first week of 

 November. 



It moves about leisurely, for a warbler, and is often seen in the tops of small 

 trees or in the lowland growth of willows along streams. It appears never to show 

 the restless activity which characterizes such species as the Parula or the Black- 

 and- White Warbler. It seems to be equally common in uplands and lowlands, and 

 has been observed in pine woods, mixed woods, lowland growth, and shade trees. 



294. Dendroica fusca (Milll.}. BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER. 



Description: Ad. male. Center of the black crown, a line over the eye, patch behind the 

 black ear-coverts, throat, and breast beautiful, rich orange; back black, streaked with whitish; 

 wing-coverts white, forming a large white patch on the wing; inner vane of most of the tail- 

 feathers almost entirely white, except at the tip; the outer vane of the outer feathers white at the 

 base; belly tinged with orange, sides streaked with black. Ad. female. Resembles the male, but 

 the orange markings are paler, the upperparts are ashy olive-green streaked with black and 

 whitish; the white on the wings and tail is less extensive. Im. male. Resembles the female, 

 but has the orange markings dull yellow, the crown-patch nearly absent. Im. female. Similar 

 to the im. male, but the yellow markings much paler, nearly buffy, the back browner. L., 5.25; 

 W., 2.71; T., 1.96; B. from N., .31. 



Remarks. In connection with other markings, the large amount of white in the tail, appearing 

 on even the outer vane of the outer feather, is characteristic of this species. (Chap., Birds of 

 E.N.A.) 



Range. Eastern North America, breeding from northern United States northwards, and 

 south along the mountain ranges. Winters mainly in South America. 



Range in North Carolina. Summer visitor in the mountains; transient in the central portion 

 of the State. 



