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[B 169, C 59, R 75, C 95.] 

 Geog. Dist. — Eastern United States, west to Nebraska and 

 Kansas, north to Virginia, southern Michigan, and Iowa, casually to 

 New England, Ontario, and Minnesota ; in winter Cuba and northern 

 South America. Breeds throughout its United States range. 



Genus HELINAIA Audubon. 

 Helinaia AuD. Synop. 1839, 66. Type, Sylvia swainsonii Aud. 



638. Helinaia swainsonii Aud. 



Swainson's Warbler. 



Sylvia swainsonii AuD. Orn. Biog. II. 1834, 563, pi. 198. 

 Helinaia swainsonii Kisv). Synop. 1839,66. 

 [B 179, C 61, R 76, C 97.] 

 Geog. Dist. — Southeastern United States, north to southern Vir- 

 ginia (Dismal Swamp), southwestern Indiana, southeastern Missouri, 

 and west to Texas ; in winter, south to Vera Cruz, Mexico, and 

 Jamaica. 



Genus HELMITHERUS Rafinesque. 



Helmitherus Rafin. Journ. de Phys. LXXXVIII. 1819, 417. 

 Type, Motacilla vermivora Gmel. 



639. Helmitherus vermivorus (Gmel.). 



Worm-eatlng Warbler. 



Motacilla vermivora Gmel. S. N. I. ii. 1788, 951. 

 Helmitheros vermivora Bonap. Consp. Av. I. April 20, 1850,314. 

 [B 178, C 60, R77, C 96.] 

 Geog. Dist. — Eastern United States, north to southern New York 

 and southern New England, west to eastern Nebraska and Texas ; 

 south, in winter, to Cuba and northern South America. Breeds 

 throughout its United States range. 



Genus HELMINTHOPHILA Ridgway. 



Helminthophila Ridgw. Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, VII. Jan. 1882. 53. 

 Type, Sylvia ruficapilla Wils. 



