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province as the black-capped species, from which it 

 may be easily distinguished by its having the crown 

 and nape warm brown instead of black, and the sides 

 of the abdomen also warm brown, instead of pale buff, 

 as in P- atricapillus. The name of this bird indicates 

 its principal breeding range, and 1 do not know that 

 it breeds in Nova Scotia, although it certainly does on 

 Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick. 



