BiHDS OF Indiana. 1019 



f^. Gape without apparent bristlea; bills very acute. 



BELMLNTHOPHIIiA. 156 



/ ^ . Gape with distinct bristles. 

 g^. Tail blotched with white, or inner webs of tail feathers brigh 

 yellow. 

 A'. Back blue with gold »pot; throat and legs yeUow; bill acute, 

 notch wantimg. Compsothlypis. 157 



h'. Coloration otherwise ; bill not acute, plainly notched. 



Dendboi-ca. 158 

 tf' Tail without white or yellow. 



1^. Leiagth 5.50 or more; white beneath with dark streaks. 



&EIUBVS. 159 

 i^. Length less than 5. 0; yellow beneath, not streaked. 



GEOTHI.TPIS. 160 



«*. Middle toe with claw aboirt equal to naked portion of tarsus in front. 



j'-. Tail feathers partly white; head and lower parts bright 



yellow. Pkotonotabia. 153 



j'. Tail feathers wilboot white. 



A-i. Bill much compressed; culmen straight, with a ridge at 

 base; top of h(^ad pale brown. Helinaia. 154 



k'^. Bill not muck compressed, culmen gently curved, base 

 not ridged ; top of bead bufT with two black stripes. 



Helmithektjs. 155 



c^. Size large, more than 7.00; bill stoat, much compresed, without notch or 



bristles ; tail longer than wing. Ictebia. 161 



152. Gentis MNIOTILTA Vhhli-ot. 



*253. (636). MniotUta varia (Linn.). 



Black aitd White Warbler. 



Synonyms, Bf.ACK iLSD White Creepxb, Black and White Cbeepibg Wabbleb. 



Adult Male. — ^Eatirelj black and white in sffcreats, except on the 



belly, inner webs of tail feathers with more or less white; black on top 

 of head, in front, below and behind eye; a white stripe through the 

 middle of crown; one over the eye and one on each side of throat; 

 throat, black; wing, with two white bars. Female and Immature. — 

 DnUer, and throat white. 



Length, 4.55-5.50; wing, 2.60-2.90; tail, 1.95-2.25. 



Eange. — America, from Colombia and Venezuela over Eastern 

 United States to Mackenzie Valley (Ft. Simpson). Breeds from Gulf 

 States northward. Winters from Florida and Crulf Coast southward. 



Nest, on ground against a bush or tree, or under a root, stone or 

 bush; composed of leaves, grasses, strips of rotten wood; lined with 

 hair, moss, rootlets or fine gra.ss. Eggs, 5, rarely 4; white or creamy- 

 white, speckled and spotted with chestnut, bay, hazel, cinnamon, 

 rufous or lavender-gray, most abiiindant near large end, where often 

 arranged in wreath; .69 by .54. 



