Perching Birds Marked Witli Yellow or Orange 



650. Cape May Warbler {Dendroica tigrim). L. 

 5.1. yid, (^, Ear-coverts and wash on throat chest- 

 nut; crown blackish; back oHve-green with black spots; , 

 below yellow streaked with black; wing-coverts broad- 

 ly white; outer tail-feathers with white. j4d. ? and' 

 Yng. (f. Duller; crown like back; no chestnut. Yng. 

 9- Above olive-gray; below wliitish faintly tinned 

 with yellow; wing-bars harrow. Notes. Snng, a wiry 

 '*a-wtt, a wit, Orxeit, a-wit, repeated. (Butler.) 



Range, — Eastern NofthAfneHcai breeds from northern New Eng- 

 land, rarely, and Manitoba north to Hudson Bay reglonj winters south, 

 of United States. 



652. Yellow Warbler (^Dendi-oica cesiiva). L. 5-1. 



Inner vanefe of tail-feathers yellow. Ad. ^. Crown 

 yellow^ back bright yellowish green: below yellow 

 thickly streaked with reddish brown, yid. 9 ^»d Yng. 

 (^. Duller above, crown like back; beluw much pale^^ 



few or no Streaks. Yng. 9. Similar to last but still 

 duller, Notes. Song, a rather loud wn-chee, due, chee, 

 cher-mse, variable in form but recognizable in tone. 



Range. — North America, except Alaska, Pacific coast frum Van- 

 couver north, and suuthwesterti UiiiltJ Slales, (western Texas to 

 Ail^oiija. (RM^^w.); bieeJs throughout most of Its range, and win- 

 ters in Central and SoulH Arnerica. 



652a. SonOra YellOW Warbler {D. ce. soiwrana). 

 Similar to No, 652, but J* much yellower, less green 

 above, the crown and rump brij^ht yellow; below- 

 brighter yellow, reddish brown streaks narrower, fewer 

 sometimes almost wanting. j4d. 9- Similar to Ad. 

 9 of No. 6-,3, but grayer above and whiter below. 



Rangp — Northern Mexico; hreedlriR north to weslern Texas and 

 southern Arizona: winters soutli of United States. 



652b. Alaskan Yellow Warbler (O. ii'. ruhiginosa). 

 Simi'ar to No. 652, b^t [J* darker above, the crown of 

 about the same color as back; 9 duller. 



Range,— Breeds on Pacific coast from Vancouver northward and it* 

 Alaskj; winters south of United states. 



653. Mangrove Warbler {Dsndroica brj>anti castan- 

 eiceps). L. 5. Inner vanes of tail-feathers yellow. 

 /td. t^. Whole head reddish chestnut; back olive- 

 green; below yellow lightly streaked with reddish 

 brown. Ad. 9. Oiive-green above; yellow below. 



Range.— Cape Region of Lowef California and Pacific coast of Cen- 

 tral A -n erica and Mexl.:o, 



672. Palm Warbler {Dendroica talmarum). L. 5,2. 

 No white wing-bars; tail patches wfiltei Ads. Crown 

 dark chestnut; line over eye, throat, and breast yellow; 

 breast and sides with reddish brown streaks; bdly 

 much paler, often grayish washed wiih yellow; back 

 olive-brown; rump crichier. Ad. in IVinter and Yng. 

 No crown -patch; above grnyish olive-brown indis- 

 tinctly streaked; rump yellowish; below grayish white 

 washed with yellow and streaked with brownish-, 

 itnder tail coverts brightjidlmv. Notes. Call, a recog- 

 nizjbie ehip; Song, a t-hort, simple trill. 



RrtiijjB — Eisleni North America; breeds In interior of British Amer- 

 ica west of Hudson Day; migrates soulh tnmugh Missis'-ippl VHiley 

 and rarely north Atlantic Statts; winters in Floiida and West Indies. 



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