366 BIRDS OF ONTARIO. 



season is probably reached in the States lying about the junction of 

 the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. So it has been reported by Mr. 

 Brewster, who spent several weeks in that region in the spring of 

 1878, and as one result of the trip, has given us in the Nutt. Bull., 

 Vol. .3, page 153, by far the best account we have of the life habits 

 of this species. We have not again seen or heard of its being taken 

 in Ontario, or anywhere near the boundary,, so that the instance 

 recorded above must have been only accidental. 



Genus HELMINTHOPHILA Ridgway. 

 HELMINTHOPHILA CHRYSOPTERA (Linn.). 



263. Golden-winged Warbler. (642) 



Male: — In spring, slaty-blue, paler or whitish below where frequently tinged 

 with yellowish ; crown and two wing bars, rich yellow ; broad stripe on side of 

 head through eve, and large patch on the throat, black ; both these bordered 

 with white ; several tail feathers, white blotched ; bill, black ; back and wings, 

 frequently glossed with yellowish-olive in young birds in which the black 

 markings are somewhat obscure. Length, 4.7^'); extent, 7..)0; wing, 2.40; 

 tail, 2.00. 



Hab. — Eastern United States, Central America in winter. 



Nest, on the ground, built of dry leaves and grape-vine bark, lined with 

 fine gras^ and horse-hair. 



Eggs, four to six, pure white, spotted with reddish-brown or lilac. 



A trim and beautifully marked species, very seldom seen ie 

 Ontario and not abundant anywhere. The Golden-winged is spoken, 

 of as one of the rarer Warblers in the Eastern States. Westward 

 it is said to be common in one district in Indiana. Mr. Saunders 

 meets with it regularly near London, from which I infer that it is 

 one of those birds which enter Ontario at the south-west corner, and 

 having crossed the boundary do not care to penetrate farther into 

 the Dominion. I have met with it on two occasions near Hamilton; 

 have also heard of its being noticed at Port llowan. Dr. Macallum 

 sees it every spring and summer near his homo at Dunnville. It is 

 an exceedingly active, restless species, and is most frequently found 

 among the low shrubbery on the moist ground near some creek or 

 marshy inlet, where under a broad leaf or tuft of grass the nest is 

 usually found. 



