472 CLASS AVES. 



The Gold-crested Wren, {M. Regidus, L. Enl.651. 3.) 

 the smallest of our European birds ; olive above, yel- 

 lowish-w^hite beneath ; head black, marked with a 

 beautiful golden-yellow spot,'the feathers of which are 

 capable of erection; it makes on the trees a nest like 

 a ball_, the aperture of which is on the side, suspends 

 itself to the branches in all directions, like the titmice^ 

 and approaches habitations in winter. 



The Yellow Wren Warbler, (M. Trochilus^ Lin.J Enl. 

 ib. 1. 

 a little larger than the last^ of the same colour, but 

 without crest, of similar manners, but a prettier song. 

 It removes in winter. 



Lesser Pettichaps, {M. Hypolais,) Bechst. III. xxiv. 

 A little larger, with a more silvery belly. 



The foreign fig-eaters are very numerous^ and often 

 clothed with agreeable colours. 



Pensile Warbler, Lath. M. Pensilis, Gml. Le Cou 



Jaune, Enl. 686. 5. 

 Above deep-gray ; head grayish-black ; throat, neck in 

 front, and breast yellow; sides of neck spotted with 

 black ; bill dusky ; length five inches. St. Domingo. 



Yellow-poll Warbler, Lath. M. jEstiva, Gml. Le 



Figuier Tachete, Enl. 58. 2. 

 Olive-yellow above, fine yellow beneath ; neck and 

 breast spotted reddish ; bill black ; length four inches. 



Orange-bellied Warbler, Lath. MfFulva, Gml. et 



Ludoviciana. Figuier a gorge jaune, ^r\\. 73L 2. 

 Olive-brown above, beneath to breast yellow, inclining 

 to brown on the last ; rest rufous. Louisiana. 



