AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. 



143 



Yellow eiLnd Chestnut Wa.rblers. 



No. 650, Cape May Warbler, (fDendroica tig- 



rhia, 



Length, 5.25 in Northern North America east of 

 the Plains. Breeds from the United States northwards. 

 Winter south of the United States. Ear coverts, 

 chestnut. A large white patch on the wing, and three 

 outer tail feathers with white spots near end. The fe- 

 male lacks the chestnut ear coverts and the under parts 

 are pale yellow. Wliite patch on the wing is smaller 

 and less distinct. 



No. 652, Yellow Warbler, {Dendroica aestiva.) 

 Length, 5 in. Very common throughout North 

 America except in the southwestern part. Breeds 

 throughout its range. Subspecies; — No. 652a. Sonora 

 Warbler, ( D. a. sonorana). Replaces the Yellow 

 Warbler in southern Arizona and western Texas. The 

 female of both birds is similar to the male, lacking the 

 chestnut streaks below. 



No. 659, Chestnut-sided Warbler, (T)cndroica 



pensvlvanica.) 



Length, 5 in. Very common and breeds in eastern 

 United States and southern Canada. Migrates in the 

 fall chiefly south of the United States Female has 

 much less chestnut on the sides. The young are plain 

 olive green above and white below, with faint yellow- 

 ish wing bars. 



No. 672a. Yellow Palm Warbler, {D. palmannn 



hypochrysea.) 



Length, 5 in. The Atlantic States to Hudson Bay. 

 Breeds from Maine northwards. Winters in the Uulf 

 States. No. 672, Palm Warbler, (D. palmarum). 

 Interior North America to the Great Slave Lake. The 

 yellow of the under parts paler than in the Yellow Palm, 

 and the streaks dusky instead of chestnut. Both var- 

 ieties have white spots at the tip of the two outer tail 

 feathers. 



No. 673, Prairie Warbler, (JDcndroica dis- 

 color) . 



Length, 4.75 in. The United States east of the 

 Plains. Breeds from southern New England south- 

 wards. Back with a patch of chestnut spots in the 

 middle. Large white blotches on the outer tail feathers. 



n^ 



