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KET AND DESCRIPTION 



Bachman's "Warbler 



of the forehead and the black of the breast not so distinct, 

 but with the bend of the wing yellow ; breeding range and 

 habits unknown. 



Length, 4^ ; wing, 2f ; tail, 1 J ; culmen, J nearly. 

 South Atlantic States from southern Virginia to 

 Florida and Louisiana ; Cuba in winter. 



6. Blue- winged Warbler (641. 

 HelininthdpMla plnus). — 

 A yellow warbler, 

 with slaty-blue wings 

 and tail; the yellow 

 of the upper parts 

 changes to olive- 

 green on the rump. 

 There is a black line 

 through the eye, and 

 the wing bars are yellowish. Female with less yellow. This 

 is a common, creeper-like warbler, found mainly in the under- 

 growth of woods. In its creeping movements it is slow and delib- 

 erate, and may occa- 

 sionally be seen hang- 

 ing head downwards. 

 This is more of a 

 singer than most of 

 the warblers. 



Length, 4| ; wing, 2| ; 

 tail, 2 ; tarsus, | ; cul- 

 men, j-'s- Eastern United 

 States from southern 

 New England and south- 

 ern Minnesota south- 

 ward ; west to Nebraska 

 and Texas ; in winter 

 south to Central America. 



_ _ . Bine-winged Warbler 



7. Golden-winged 

 Warbler (042. HelmintMphila chrysdptera). — A warbler with a 

 yellow crown, yellow wing coverts, a black patch around and 



