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THE CARBONATED WARBLER. 



Sylvia carbonate. 



PLATE LX. Male. ^^^ j , 



I SHOT the two little birds here represented, near the village of Hen- 

 derson, in the State of Kentucky, in May 1811. They were both busily 

 engaged in searching for insects along the branches and amongst the 

 leaves of a Doff-wood tree. Their motions were those common to all the 

 species of the genus Sylvia. On examination, they were found to be both 

 males. I am of opinion, that they were both young birds of the prece- 

 ding year, and not in fuU plumage, as they had no part of their dress 

 seemingly complete, excepting the head. Not having met with any other 

 individuals of the species, I am at this moment unable to say any thing 

 more about them. They were drawn, like all the other birds which I 

 have represented, immediately after being killed ; but the branch on 

 which you see them was not added until the following summer. 



The common name of this plant is Service Tree. It seldom attains a 

 greater height than thirty or forty feet, and is usually found in hilly 

 ground of secondary quality. The berries are agreeable to the taste, and 

 are sought after by many species of birds, amongst which the Red-headed 

 Woodpecker is very conspicuous. 



Sylvia carbonata. 



Young Male. Plate LX. 



Bill of ordinary length, nearly straight, subulato-conical, acute, 

 nearly as deep as broad at the base, the edges acute, the gap line slightly 

 deflected at the base. Nostrils basal, lateral, elliptical, half-closed by a 

 membrane. Head rather small. Neck short. Body slender. Feet of 

 ordinary length, slender ; tarsus longer than the middle toe, covered an- 

 teriorly by a few scuteUa, acutely-edged behind ; toes scuteUate above, 

 the inner free, the hind toe of moderate size ; claws slender, compressed, 

 acute, arched. 



Plumage, soft, blended, tufty. Wings of ordinary length, acute, the 

 second quill longest. Tail short, notched. 



