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III Sniitlioni Tlliiidis, Mr. ]{iil,L,'\vay cites tliis apocics as a ratlior raro l)ir(l 

 aniDiiL,' thii (lak lianviis wlici'o it Iu'l-ihIs. He iilsit mot witli it in (irclianls in 

 till' WDoik'd ])urtious, in April, during tlic uortliwanl migration of the Si//- 

 riiviidn: 



The eggs ani of an oval sliapo, ])ointed at one end, and measure .08 l)y .48 

 of an ineh. They have a wliito ground, marked with spots of lilac iuid pm'- 

 ple aud two shades of umber-brown. 



Subfamily GEOTHLYPINiS. 



Section SEIURE/E. 



rcrr. 



The diagnosis of the subfamily will bo found on page 178. The ASciii 

 as there stated, have the wings i)ointed, and rather longer than the nearly 

 even tail, whieh is unsjiotted. The genera diller in proportion rather than 

 absolutely, Oporoniis having longer wings and hirger claws. The coloration, 

 however, is always distinctive, as follows : — 



FikIci- P!ii( white or wliili.sli, tliickly .streaked 

 Bouealli yellow, willioiit .spots . 



tSeiwus. 

 Oporornis. 



Genus SEIURUS, Sw.m.vsox. 



&/»ms ,SwAiN.soN-, Zo.i!. Jour. Ill, 1S-J7, 171 . (Sullick-ntly distinct from Sciunus. ) (Type. 

 Jl/i>laci!l(i iniivcdjii/h, ]..) v Ji • 



HenkocicMn, (iii.vv, List of tienera, 1810. 



Gkn. Cm.m!. ISill rather .sylvieohue, eoinpres.sed, with a distiiipt notch. Gonys a.seoiid- 

 niK. Rielal Lristles very short. Win,.s inoderat.., ahn.it three ri.iarters of an inch longer 

 than the tail : lirst (piill .seareoly shorter than the 

 se.ytiiil. Tail .sli-htly roiiiideil ; feather.s aouiiii- 

 nate. Tarsi ahout as long „s the skull, eoii- 

 siilerahly e.xeeeilini; the middle toe. Under 

 tail-coverts ivaehiim- within alioiit half an ineh 

 of the end of the tail. Color above olivaeeoiis; 

 beneath whitish, thickly streaked on the breast 

 and sides. Wiiijjs and tail ininiactilato. Xests 

 on the ground, often arched or she;terO(] by ])osi- 

 tion or dry leaves. Kjr.s white, marked with 

 red, brown, and piiriile. 



Seiiints attrnrapilhi.t. 



This genus is decidedly sylvicoline in general a]ipoarance, although the 

 spots on the breast resemble somewhat those of the Thrushes. The three 

 species nuvy be groujied as follows : — 



A. Middle of erown brownish-oran.uv. bordered by blackish. Xo white super- 

 ciliary streak ... u ■„ 

 •^ ■ • • . . . . A. aiiroaijHllus. 



