BIRDS OF BERMUDA. 179 
Family SYLVICOLID/. 
Subfamily SYLVICOLINA. 
Genus MNIOTILTA, Vieill. 
12. Mniotilta varia, (Linn.) Vieil. Black and White Creeping Warbler. 
Motacilla varia, Linn. 
Certhia varia, Vieil., Aud. 
Mniotilta varia, Vieil., Bp., Ord., Aud., and of later writers. 
Sylvia varia, Bp. 
Sylvicola varia, Rich. 
Certhia maculata, Wils. 
Mniotilta borealis, Nutt. 
M. varia var. longirostris, Bd. 
Length, 5 inches; wing, 2.85; tail, 2.25. 
Hab.—Eastern North America, north to fur countries in summer ; 
south to Mexico, Central America, and West Indies ; west to Kansas 
and Missouri as high as Fort Pierre (Hayden); Bermuda (Coues). 
In October, 1849, one example of this neat little warbler was shot at 
St. George’s, and two or three more seen between that town and Ham- 
ilton. One was obtained at Ireland Island on October 27, 1852. Mr. 
J. M. Jones shot one in Devonshire Marsh in January, 1871. I found 
them quite common in the autumn of 1874 and winter succeeding it, 
and obtained several specimens, chiefly in the tall cedars of Devonshire 
Swamp and around Hungry Bay. This bird was one of my especial 
favorites, and I used to sit for hours watching its quick and graceful 
motions, and its dexterity in capturing insects. Its mode of ‘‘register- 
ing” branch after branch, commencing at the bottom and ending at the 
outermost twigs, is very like that of the Titmice. 
Mr. Bartram informs me that he shot a specimen in good plumage on 
the 4th May, 1878. This must have been a spring visitor on its north- 
ward journey, I imagine. 
Genus PARULA, Bp. 
13. Parula americana, (Linn.) Bp. Blue Yellow-backed Warbler. 
Parus americanus, Linn. 
Motacilla americana, Gi. 
Sylvia americana, Lath., Ord. 
Sylvicola americana Ord. Woodh. 
Parula americana, Bp., Gosse, Bd., Hayd., and late writers. 
Ficedula ludoviciana, Briss. 
Motacilla ludoviciana, Gm. 
Motacilla eques, Boddaert. 
Sylvia torquata, Vieil. 
Sylvia pusilla, Wils. 
Sylvicola pusilla, Sw. 
