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U. S p. R. E. EXP. AND SUEVEYS — ZOOLOGY — GENERAL EEPOET. 



Sf. Ch. — Above olive green, brightest on the outer edges of the wing ; tall feathers tinged with brownish gray towards the 

 head. Forehead, a line over the eye and a space beneath it, white. Exterior of the crown before and latera'Iy black, embracing 

 a central patch of orange red, encircled by gamboge yellow. A dusky space around the eye. Wing coverts with two yellowish 

 white bands, the posterior covering a similar band on the quills, succeeded by a broad dusky one. Under parts dull whitish. 

 Length under 4 inches ; wing, 2. 25 ; tail, 1 .80, 



Hab. — Northern parts of United States from Atlantic to Pacific ; on west coast only noticed on Puget's Sound. 



The black of the head immediately succeeds the white frontal band as one of about the same 

 width, passing behind on each side. Generally the white line over the eye is separated from 

 the white forehead by a dusky lore. There is also a dusky space beneath the whitish under the 

 eye. The yellow of the crown generally overlies and conceals the orange.' The orange is 

 wanting in the female. The young birds always appear to have at least the yellow and black 

 of the crown. 



In the specimens before me I am unable to perceive any difference between eastern and 

 western specimens. One from Puget's Sound (9819) is smaller, (wing, 2.20,) the crown redder, 

 and the superciliary stripe more white. 



According to Audubon, this species differs from the European B. cristatus in being considerably 

 longer, with the bill decidedly shorter ; the flame-colored patch on the head more extended ;^ 

 with B. calendula it agrees very well in markings, except in those of the head, which are very 

 different. It is, however, of decidedly smaller size. 



List of specimens. 



KBGULUS CUVIEEI, Audubon. 



Cuvier's Golden Crest. 



Regulus cuvien, Auddbon, Orn. Biog. I, 1832, 288 ; pi. 55.— Is. Syn. 1839, 82.— Ib. Birds Amer. 11, 1841, 163 ; 

 pi. 131.— Ndttall, Man, I, 1832, 416, 



Sp. Ch,— Size and general appearance probably that of B. satrapa, A black band on the forehead passing back, through 

 and behind the eye, separated by a grayish band from another black band on the crown, which embraces in the centre of the 

 crown an orange patch. Length, 4| inches ; extent of wings, 6, 



I have introduced the diagnosis of this species from Audubon for the sake of calling 

 attention to it and of completing the account of the genus. It is only known by the figure and 



' Since writing the above, T have received a specimen of the European species, and a comparison shows tliat the wings are 

 rather longer, but the bill considerably shorter. '1 he black border to the bright colors of the top of the head, both laterally and 

 in front, is much more distinct ; indeed it is wanting anteriorly almost entirely in the European bird. There is also less yellow 

 on the back and rump. 



