2(iS NOliTII AMEUICAX ItlJiDS. 



It was also observed, Au-iist 29, l.y Mr. ].'i.l,Mwav, aino.iir the Inishes of a 

 canon among tlie East Jlumholdt Mouuiauis. Ho .IfsciiLes its single note 

 as a lisjied jizKt. 



Tluee inilividnals of this sj)ecies were collected by Mr. Houcardin Southern 

 Mexico in 1802, and were referred by Dr. Sehiter to I), ckrijsoprria (P. Z. S., 

 l.S(i2, p. 19). Snbse(juently Mr. Salvin described as a new species, under 

 tlie name of 7/ niracmtrls, otlu-r individuals of the J), uvr it I nihil is obtained 

 by him in (iuatemala. The frue specific relations of the .s].eciinens both 

 from Southern A.rexi..o and Central America have ,->ince been made clear 

 by Dr. Sch.ter, Ibi.s, l.SOr., p. 87, enabling u.s to give this .species as a winter 

 visitant ot the countries above named. Mr. Salvin states (Ibis, 1800, p. 191) 

 that these birds were found in most of the elevated districts' where pines 

 abouiul. He procured spiscimens in the Volcan de Fuego, in the hills above 

 the Plain of Salama, and near tlie mines of .Vlotepeciue. 



Dendroica pinus, Baird. 



PmE-CBEEFINO WABBLEB. 



Siihiaphuis, W.I.S. Am. Oni. Ill, 1811, 2,5, ,,1. xix, li- 4. - Bon. ; Nrrr. - AuD. Orn, 

 Bioy. II, |.I. ixi. 7'A/v/r,//„„/,,v /«■„,«, SiKl'll. ,S!lh-kula,H„as,.]xMK; Ulcu • li.i.s ■ 

 An.. HinlsAm. II, ,,]. Ixxxii.^Jo.NKs, Xat. I{,.,»m.l,., IW!), 5!. (abundaut in Oct.).' 

 Ithimuiphus puim, H„x. J>n,Un,k-a pinas, H.viui., Hiids N. Am. 1858, 277 ■ l{ev 100 

 -ScLATEii, Catal. 18(i], 31, no. l89.-OifKs, IV. A. \. Sc IStil, •22o' (Labiador 

 coa.st). _SA.MrELs, 22!). - IJuvANr, Pr. Ho.st. S,.,-. 18<:7, (!7 (InaKua). ^„Ma viyorsii, 

 Al-I). Urn. liwy. I, 1832, 103, j.l. x.xx. Virco vinurxii. Mitt. 



Sp. Char. Spniuj male. Vys^wv paints nearly iinilbiii. and Hoar olivo-^rocn tlic feath- 

 ers of the crown with rather darker shaft... Under ,.arts ,uvM..rallv, e.xeept the n.iddle 

 ol the uelly l).;lnnd, and under tail-eoverts (which are wliite). hri-ht j.arub.,fr(.-vell,.w, will, 

 obsolete sti-eaks of dnsky on tlie sides of llie breast and l.ody. Sides of head an.l neck 

 olive-sreen like the ba,!", willi a broad ..ni.ereiliary stripe; the eyeli.j.s and a spot heneath 

 tlu> eye very obsem-eiy yellow; wiiiirs and tail brown; the feathers edi;ed wi'h dirty 

 white, and two bands of the same across the eovert.s. Inner web of the lirst tail-feather 

 with nearly the terminal hall; of the .secMind with nearly the terminal third, dull iiieon- 

 .■^pienous white, belli; 1 h, .").50 ; winjj, ;!.0() : tail. •_'.4(). ( I ..■3,")(J.) 



Sjirliifi fi-mah: Similar, but more grayish ab,,\ .■. and almost grayish-white, with a tinge 

 nfyelL.w beneath, instea.l of bright yellow. V,,,,,,,,. rniber-bniwn above, and din.ry 

 pale .-i.shy beneath, with a slight yellowish ting.' on the abdomen. Wiiii.' and tail nmcli as 

 in the autumnal adi.'t. 



^ Had. Eastern ' -ovince of United States north to Ma.'v^achusettis ; winters in United 

 States. N^ot r .or -d in West Indies or Middle America (except liahamas and Ber- 

 muda ?). 



Autunuial males are nnidi like spring individuals, but the yellow beneath 

 is softer and somewhat richer, and the olive above overlaid with a reddish- 

 umber tint. 



Habits. The ?iiu!-rreeping Warbler is found more or less aluindantly 

 throughout the United States from the Atlantic to the Valley of the Missis- 



