SYLVICOLID^, WARBLERS. — GEN. 32, 33, 34. 93 



bright, the back aud throat jDatches not so well defined ; young, with the 

 blue glossed with greenish, and these patches obscure or wanting ; but 

 always recognizable by the other marks and very small size ; 4J-4| ; wing 

 2 J ; tail If. Eastern North America ; an elegant, diminutive species, 

 abundant in high open woods, where it is generally observed fluttering 

 among the smallest twigs and terminal foliage. Wils., iv, 17, pi. 28, f. 3 ; 

 NuTT., i, 397; Aud., ii, 57, pi. 91; Bd., 238 Americana. 



32. Genus PROTONOTARIA Baird. 



\ b > Prothonotary Warbler. Golden-yellow, paler on the belly, changing to 

 olivaceous on the back, thence to bluish-ashy on the rump, 

 wings and tail ; most of the tail feathers largely white on the 

 inner webs ; no other special markings; bill entirely black, 

 very large, at least J long; 5J, wing 2f-3, tail 2-^. South 

 Atlantic and Gulf States; straying, however, to Ohio, 



Fig. 30. Prothono- 'Jo' ' ' 



taiy Warbler. Missouri and even Maine; swamps and thickets; not com- 

 mon. Wils., iii, 72, pi. 24, f.'S ; Nutt., i, 410 ; Aud., iii, 89, 106 ; Bd., 



239 CITRiEA. 



I A 33. Genus HELMITHERUS Raflnesque. 



y^ Worm-eaiing Warbler. Olive, below bufFy, paler or whitish on the belly; 



head buff, with four sharp black stripes, two along sides of crown from bill 

 to nape, one along each side of head through 

 the eye ; wings and tail olivaceous, unmarked : 

 bill and feet pale ; bill acute, unbristled, un- _ •:;: ^^^^^^**° 

 notched, at least J long, stout at base; tail ^ '*s^ 

 rounded; 5J, wing 2f, tail 2. The sexes are 

 not particularly dissimilar. Eastern United 



States, rather southerly, but north to Maine; fig. 37. worm-eating warwer. 

 woods, shrubbery and swamps; rather common. Wils., iii, 74, pi. 24, f. 

 4; Nutt., i, 409; Aud., ii, 86, pi. 105; Bd., 252. . . . vermivorus. 

 f ! Sivainson's Warbler. Somewhat similar; colors browner above, includ- 

 ing the head, and more buify below ; a whitish superciliaiy line ; no decided 

 markings anywhere ; bill still longer, shaped something like a meadow- 

 lark's ; tail emarginate ; nearly 6 long. A rare and curious species, confined 

 to the South Atlantic States ; said to have occurred in Massachusetts, but 

 this is a mistake. Aud., ii, 83, pi. 104; Bd., 252. . . . swainsonii. 



34. Genus HELMINTHOPHAGA Catoanis. 



*j(.* The bill slender and exceedingly acute, unnotched, unbristled. The follow- 

 ing analysis will determine the species in adult plumage — not otherwise : — ■ 



Tail feathers white-blotched — bluish, crown yellow, throat black chrysoptera. 



— greenish, crown and all under parts yellow, pinus. 



— greenish, crown (partly) and throat black, baclimanii. 



— upper tail coverts chestnut, crown patch cheptnut, lucim. 



Tail feathers all unmarked — upper tail coverts — yellow; crown patch chestnut, virginits, 



— not yellow; crown patch — chestnut, .... ruJicapiUa. 



— orange brown, . . . celata. 



— wanting, peregrina. 



