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the wing coverts with two greenish-white bands on a blackish ground. 



Broad line from bill to and around 

 eye (not meeting on forehead) witln 

 under parts, white ; the sides of 

 body olivaceous ; the axillars and 

 inner wing coverts (perhaps cris- 

 sum) yellowish. Bill black ; feet 

 plumbeous. 



First quill less than half 2d, which 

 about equals the 10th ; 3d little 

 shorter than 4th (longest). 

 (No. 6,818.) Fresh specimen : Total length, 4.75 ; expanse of wings, 7.25 ; 

 wing from carpal joint, 2.12. Prepared specimen: Total length, 4.10; wing, 

 2.25 ; tail, 1.95 ; exposed portion of 1st primary, .66, of 2d, 1.48, of longest 

 (measured from exposed base of 1st primary), 1.77 ; length of bill from fore- 

 head, .54, from nostril, .29, along gape, .61 ; tarsus, .75 ; middle toe and claw, 

 .50, claw alone, .17 ; hind toe and claw, .40, claw alone, .19. 



The black head of this species, as far as known, makes it unique 

 in the genus. It is extremely rare, but three specimens being known. 



Vireo atricapillus, Woodh. (Texas.) 



(6,818.) 4.73; 7.2o; 2.12. (16,040.) Type. 



Tlreo noTelioracensis. 



Muscicapa noveboracensis, Gm. Syst. Nat. 1, 1788, 947 {Green Fly-Catcher, 

 Pennant, Arctic Zool. II, 389). — Vireo noveb. Bon. Obs. Wilson, 

 1825.— Ann. Orn. Biog. I, 328, pi. 63.— Ib. Birds Am. IV, pi. 240.— 

 Cassin, Pr. A. N. Sc. 1861, 150.— Baird, Birds N. Am. 1858, 338.— 

 Max. Cab. Jour. VI, 1858, 187.— Sclateb, P. Z. S. 1857, 204 

 (Xalapa) ; 228 (Vera Cruz).— Ie. Catal. 1861, 42, no. 256.— Sci. 

 & Salv. Ibis, II, 1860, 274 (Coban, Guat.).— Jones, Nat. Bermuda, 

 1859, 71 (resident). — Cab. Jour. Ill, 469 (Cuba).— GnsDLACH, 

 Cab. Jour. 1861, 324 (Cuba; rare). 



Vireo musicus, Vieill. Ois. Am. Sept. I, 1807, 83, pi. 53. — Muscicapa 

 cantatrix, Wils. II, 1810, 266, pi. xviii. 



Hab. United States, west to base of Rocky Mountains ; south to Guatemala ; 

 Bogota ? Very rare in Cuba. Abundant and resident in the Bermudas. 



(No. 10,193, % .) First primary about half the length of 2d, which is longer 

 tlian secondaries, and about equal to the 8th ; the 4th longest ; 3d and 5th 

 little shorter. 



Above quite bright olive green ; the sides of neck, and a gloss on its upper 

 surface, ashy. The middle concealed portion of feathers of lower back and 

 rump pale sulphur yellowish. Beneath white ; the chin and lower cheeks 



