290 



NOJM'II AMEIUCA.N IJIKlJS. 



(iK.Nc. OFORORNIS, HAinn. 



ni,„rnn„\ Raii,,., I!i„ls X, An.. Isr.S, 240. (Ty,,,., S/ihio „,,ilh, AV„,h.) 



Gkn. Cma... Hill .sylvieolin... rather o..,Mpre.s.s.,.I ; distinctly notci.ed at tip ; rictal l.ri«tlo8 



v.M-y iniieh riMliicud. Win-s clongatiMl, i.,.int- 

 I'd, iniidi loii-vr timii tli,. tail; tlu' Mist .,„ili 

 nearly or iiuitc llii. lon^'cst. Tail very sli-htly 

 roinided; lail-leatlKMs acuminate, pointed'; 

 tlie under covert.s rcacliinn- t„ wiihin le.«s llian 

 lialC an incli of their tip. Tar.^i elonfraled, 

 lonjrcrlhan the head; eluws !ar{,'e, the jnnder 

 one as lonff a.s its dicfit, and longer than the 

 lateral toes. Above olive-green; lieiiealh 

 yellow ; tail and wings ininiaeidato. Legs 

 O/iurornis /orniiisu.i. ^ now. 



This grou]) of American Warblers is very distinct from any other The 

 typical speacs is .ptite similar in color to Gcofh/i/pis phiUulelj,!,!,,, but is at 

 once to be distinguished by mnch longer wings, more even tail, and larger 

 toes and claws. It is also very similar to Sriurn,, differing chiefly in The 

 longer wings, larger claws, and absence of spots beneath. 



Thmat anderown ash-eolor ; a white ring ronnd the eve. Xo black on the 

 side ol the head • . . . . 



Throat and sni.crciliary stripe yellow; to'p of 'the liea.l an,l a'.streak beneath '^' "^''"" 

 tlie eye black , . 



O./ormosus. 



Oporomis agilis, Baird. 



CONNECnCUT WABBLEB. 



SyMa a„ilis, W,Ls. Am. Orn. V, 1812, 04. pi. xxxix, fig. 4. -Aim. Orn. Bio. II pi 

 exxxvn. ; Hon ^yh-icola a,j. Jakd. ; Aud. Birds Am. II, pi. xcix. Trklu,san. n'utt' 

 Oporomis ag Baiud, Birds X. Am. 1858, 240, pi. Ixxix. fig. 2 : Rev. 218. ) Triduu> 



-tvT.uL 208' *'""■ ''' '"'■ '"'"' ""' *'''"""■'■ '■"•• ^'"'"- ' *"•' "•■ •'""' l^""' ''«'')• 



Sp CiiAR. Spring male. Upper parts and sides of the body uniform olive-green very 

 s hghtly tniged with ash on the crown. Sides of the head ash, tinged with dusky beneath 

 the eye. (Entne head sometimes ash.) Chin and throat grayish-ash, gradually lu-cominff 

 . arker o the upper part of the breast, where it becomes tinged with dark a.sh. Sides of 

 the neck, breast, and body olive, like the back ; rest of under parts light yellow. A broad 

 '•on nuious wlnte nug round the eye. Wings and tail-feathers olive (especially the latter) 

 without any trace of bars or spots. Bill brown above. Feet vllow. Lcn4,, (i inches 

 ".ng, 3.00 ; ta , 2.25. F.nale. The olive-green reaching to the bill, and e^ve'ringsS 

 of head ; tnroat and jugulum pale ashy-buff. Yo,n,g not seen. Nesting unknown 



Autumnal sr-eennen nearly uniform olive above; the throat tinge-1 with brownish so as 

 to obscure the ash, 



Hab. Eastern Pro\ nice of United States. 



