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XORTir AMKRICAX ]iIRDS. 



Mr. Kidgway adds that in its movements tins Warhhv is sl.nv and delib- 

 erate, like the Hrlmitherm va;,urori,s, strikii.-ly ditlerent in this respect 

 from the sprightly, active Dr.ulnHro'. Its common note is a sliarp piJ re- 

 markably like tlie winter note of the Zonotrirhu, olbiwllis. 



It has Deen taken as far north as l.'ock Island, 111., and Dr. Cones men- 

 tions the occurrence of one individual near Washington, D C seen in a 

 swampy brier-patch, May 2, 1801. This was j>erhaps only an' accidental 

 visitor. If regularly found there, it is probably exceedingly rare. It has not 

 been met with between Washington and St. Stephens, Xew Brunswick where 

 Its occurrence was unquestionably i)urely accidental. 



Gekus HBLMITHERtTS, Raf. 



Okn. Ciiau. Bill large .in<l 



Hdmithrrus, Raf.nksquk, Journal de Pl.ysi,„c, LXXXVIII, 181!., 417. (Type, MoUuilla 



Vermivom, Su-ai.ns,.n, Zoiil. .r,„>r. IV. us^;, j;,, („„t „,■ j,,..^.,..,, jj,oo) 

 Helmnw, Aru. Synopsi.s, 1S3!., m. (Tyiu., ,S>/n« ,,r„hm„u, Ai'm.) 



It, rompro.'ised, almost tannfrrine; nearly or quite as long 

 as the head. Cnliiieii very siiglitly curved" 

 gouys straight; no ndfli in the bill; Wctal 

 I'listles wanting. Tarsi siioit, but little longer, 

 if any, than the uiid.ll,. toe. Tail eonsiilora- 

 lily shorter than tlie wings; rather rounded. 

 U'ings rather long, fh.^ lirst (juill a little shorter 

 than the .second and tjiird. 



The birds of this division are very 

 plain ill their colors, more so than any 



'"""■*"'"•"■""■"""'■'•' '"• other American Warblers. There are 



but two species referable to the geiiiKs, of which the //. .v:ainsom dillers 



Irom the type in having a considerably 



longer and more compressed bill, the 



ridge of which is com])res.sed, elevated, 



and apjjcars to extend backwards on 



the forehead, as well as to be in a 



straiglit line with the upper part of 



the liead. The wings are longer ; tlie 



fail Ibrked, not rounded; the feathers 



narrower and more jioiiited; the tarsi 



shorter than in the type. It appears 



to be at least a distinct subgenus to 



whieli th(! name lldimUi, Aun., is to 



bo ai)plied. 



Hrlniitlii riis lermivorm. 



