158 Contributions from the Charleston Museum. 



not know whether this supposed new race has been accep- 

 ted by the committee of the American Ornithologists' Union, 

 but if the characters ascribed to it prove constant, I may state 

 that I have taken typical specimens at Mount Pleasant on the 

 following dates: January 2, 1890, male; February 11, 1891, male; 

 December 6, 1893, male — now in the collection of my friend, Mr. 

 William Brewster; December 3, 1896, male; and November 13, 

 1905, female. These specimens are now in my collection with 

 the exception of the one sent to Mr. Brewster. 



This new form breeds in the mountains of New Mexico, Arizona, 

 and southeastern California, to British Columbia. 



252. Vermivora peregrina (Wils.). Tennessee Warbler. 

 The only example of this species which I ever met with was seen 



(and fully identified) on October 10, 1900, near Mount Pleasant, 

 but unfortunately was not secured. This bird was in a live oak 

 tree, hanging on the end of a leaf in a titmouse-like manner. 

 When first seen I took it to be an Orange-crowned Warbler, but 

 upon approaching to within a few feet, I easily identified it as an 

 adult male of the Tennessee Warbler. I retreated to a proper 

 distance in order to secure it in perfect condition, but unfortunate- 

 ly missed it. 



Mr. Leverett M. Loomis found this species to be a regular 

 transient visitant in autumn in Chester county, but he did not 

 detect it in the spring. 1 Mr. J. Rowland Nowell informs me 

 that he has frequently taken it in Anderson county in autumn. 



The Tennessee Warbler breeds from northeastern New York 

 northward to the Hudson Bay region, and winters as far south 

 as South America. 



253. Compsothlypis americana (Linn.). Parula Warbler; 

 Blue Yellow-backed Warbler. 



When I hear the song of this diminutive warbler in early spring, 

 I always recall to mind Byron's lines: ' ' And the Spring come forth 

 her work of gladness to contrive, with all her reckless birds upon 

 the wing. ' ' As soon as the sweet gum trees begin to bud, the 

 song of this beautiful bird is heard. It heralds the approach of 

 spring and is one of the first warblers to arrive which does not 

 winter. The range of this species in the breeding season is en- 



> See Auk, VIII, 1891, 170. 



