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AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. 



Identification Chart No. 4. 



Warblers prominently marked with 'y^eltottf. 



No. 655, Myrtle Warbler, {Dendroica coro- 



imta). 



Length, 5.5 in. Very common in eastern North 

 America, becoming less so as you approach the Pacific. 

 They breed chiefly north of the United States and win- 

 ter in the southern portions. Frequently called the 

 Yellow-rumped Warbler. Large white patches near 

 the end of all the outer tail feathers. Two bars on 

 wing. 



No. 656, Audubon's Warbler, {T>cndr(yiia au- 



duboni. ) 



Length, 5.5 in. The United States west of the 

 Plains and north to British Columbia. Differs from 

 the Myrtle chiefly in the yellow throat in place of white, 

 and in the gray ear coverts where the Myrtle's are 

 black. Known as the Western Yellow-rump. Large 

 white spots near end of all outer tail feathers. Large 

 white pat.:h on wing. 



No. 657, Magnolia Warbler, {Dendroica nmc- 



Length, 5 in. North America east of the Rocky 

 Mts. Breeds from the northern tier of states to the 

 Hudson Bay territory, in winter chiefly south of the 

 U. S. Top of head gray, back, black; rump yellow; 

 tail, black; each feather except the middle pair having 

 a large square spot about midway. Called often the 

 Black and Yellow Warbler. 



No. 685, Wilson's Warbler, {Sylvania ptisilla.) 

 Length, 4.75 in. North America from the Rocky 

 Mountains to the Atlantic and north to the Hudson 

 Bay and Alaska. Breeds north of the United States. 

 Wings and tail unmarked. Often designated as Wil- 

 son's Black-cap. Subspecies; — No. 685a Pilejlated 

 Warbler, (S. p. pileolata.) The Pacific coast from 

 Alaska southwards. The yellow on this variety is 

 somewhat brigliter than in the Wilson's. 



No. 686, Canadian Warbler, {Sylvauia cana- 

 densis.) 



Length, 5.5 in. From the Plains to the Atlantic 

 and from Newfoundland and Labrador southwards. 

 Breeds from New England northwards. Wings and 

 tail unmarked. 



