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Genus HELMINTHOPHILA Ridgway. 



HELMINTHOPHILA CHRYSOPTERA (Linn.). 



250. Golden-winged Warbler. 642. 



Male, in spring, slaty-blue, paler or whitish below where frequently tinged 

 with yellowish ; crown and two wing-bars rich yellow ; broad stripe on side of 

 head through eye, and large patch on the throat black ; both these bordered 

 with white ; several tail-feathers white blotched. Bill black. Backand wings 

 frequently glossed with yellowish-olive in young birds in which the black 

 markings are somewhat obscure. Length, 4.75; extent, 7.50; wing, 2.40 ; 

 tail, 2.00. 



Hab. Eastern United States ; Central America in winter. 



Nest, on the ground ; built of dry leaves and grape-vine bark, lined with 

 fine grass and horse hair. 



Eggs, 4 ; pure white, spotted with reddish-brown. 



A trim and beautifull}' marked species, ver}^ seldom seen in 

 Ontario and not abundant anywhere, being spoken of as one of 

 the rarer Warblers in the Eastern States, which is the habitat 

 of the species. Mr. Saunders mentions it as rather common 

 near London, where it breeds and is generally distributed. 

 From this I infer that it is one of those birds which enter On- 

 tario at the south-west corner, and having crossed the boundary 

 do not care to penetrate farther into the Dominion. I have met 

 with it on two occasions near Hamilton, and have also heard of 

 its being noticed at Port Rowan. It is an exceedingly active, 

 restless species, and is most frequently found among the low 

 shrubbery on the moist ground near some creek or marshy inlet. 



It is first observed about the loth of May, and disappears 

 early in September. 



•251. HELMINTHOPHILA RUFICAPILLA (Wils.). 645. 

 Nashville Warbler. 



Above olive-green, brighter on the rump, changing to pure ash on the 

 head; below bright yellow, paler on the belly, olive shaded on the sides; 

 crown with a more or less concealed chestnut patch ; lores and ring round the 

 eye pale ; no superciliary line ; female and autumnal specimens have the 

 head glossed with olive, and the crown patch may be wanting. Length, 

 4^-4| ; wing, 2J-2I ; tail, i|-2. 



