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REVIEW OF AMERICAN B1UD3. 



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Yireosylvia gilva. 



Aluscicaiia gilva, Virill. Ola. I, 1807, 65, pi. xxziv. — Vireo gilvu$, Bos. 

 Obs. Wila. 1825, no. 123.— Aun. (.irii. Biog. II, pi. 118.— Iii. Birds 

 Am. IV, pi. 241.— Baikd, Birils N. Am. 1858, 335.— r/rmsy/Wu 

 gilva, Causin, Vr. A. N. So. 1851, 153.— Sclater, P. Z. S. lb.'^it),298 

 (Cordova); (?)1858, 302 (Oaxaoa; June) (perhaps V. twatusum). 



Muscicapa mtlodia, WiLS. Am. Orn. V, 1812, 86, pi. xlii, fig. 2. 



Hnb. Eastern North America to Fort Simpson. Cordova and Oaxaca onlj 

 southern localities recorded. Not West Indian. 



(No. 1,017, 9 •) Above olive green, strongly glossed with ashy; the head 

 and nape above more distinctly ashy, but without decided line of demaivatioii 



behind, and without dnsky 

 edge; rump purer olive. Strijw 

 from L"'>8trils over eye to nape, 

 ^^^ -rr^s^^^^ eyelids, and space below eye 



^^\ ^---n:;^:^^^ creamy white. A ratherdusky 



post-ocular and loral spot, tliu 

 latter not extending to thn bill. 

 Under parts white, with tinge 

 of greenish-yellow (ouoasion- 

 ally of creamy fulvous or buff), 

 ' >' especially on breast; sides 

 more olivaceous. Crissnm and axillars scarcely more yellowish. Quills and 

 rectricos wood brown, edged internally with whitish, externally with olivace- 

 ous, except perhaps on longer primaries. Edge of wing white. Largor wing 

 coverts grayish-brown, with paler edges, and no trace of olivaceous. Bill 

 horn color above, paler below. 



First quill very short or spurious ; 2d about equal to, generally rather IoU(;er 

 than ()th ; 3d longest ; 4th, then 5th a little shorter. 



(No. 1,017, 9.) Fresh specimen: Total length, 5.33; expanse of wings, 

 8.35; wing from carpal joint, 2.85. Prepared specimen : Total length, 4. tiO; 

 wing, 2.75 ; tail, 2.25; difference of 3d and 10th quills, .73 ; expoh:ed portion 

 of 1st primary, .58, of 2d, 1.88, of longest (measured from exposetl base of 

 Ist primary), 2.12; length of bill from forehead, .5H, frofn nostril, .28, along 

 gape, .(i3 ; depth of bill, .15 ; tarsus, .65 ; middle toe and claw, .51, claw alwe, 

 17 ; hind toe and claw, .41, claw alone, .19. 



Tlie preceding description is from a female specimen winch does 

 not differ appreciably from the male, but is a little smaller Young 

 and autumnal specimens are perhaps a little luoiu brightly colored. 



Vtreotylvia gilva. (Ponnsylvania.) 



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