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CARBONATED SWAMP- WARBLER. 



"• Helinaia carbonata, Jiud. 

 PLATE CIX.— Males. 



I shot the two little birds here represented, near the village of Henderson, 

 in the State of Kentucky, in May 1811. They were both busily engaged 

 in searching for insects along the branches and amongst the leaves of a dog- 

 wood tree. Their motions were those common to all the species of the 

 genus. On examination, they were found to be both males. I am of opinion 

 that they were each young birds of the preceding year, and not in full plu- 

 mage, as they had no part of their dress seemingly complete, excepting the 

 head. Not having met with any other individuals of the species, I am at this 

 moment unable to say any thing more about them. They were drawn, like 

 almost all the other birds which I have represented, immediately after being 

 killed; but the branch on which you see them was not added until the fol- 

 lowing summer. 



The common name of this plant is service-tree. It seldom attains a greater 

 height than thirty or forty feet, and is usually found in hilly ground of se- 

 condary quality. The berries are agreeable to the taste, and are sought after 

 by many species of birds, amongst which the Read-headed Woodpecker is 

 very conspicuous. 



Young Male. 



Bill of ordinary length, nearly straight, subulato-conical, acute, nearly as 

 deep as broad at the base, the edges acute, the gap line slightly deflected at 

 the base. Nostrils basal, lateral, elliptical, half-closed by a membrane. Head 

 rather small. Neck short. Body slender. Feet of ordinary length, slen- 

 der; tarsus longer than the middle toe, covered anteriorly by a few scutella, 

 acutely-edged behind; toes scutellate above, the inner free, the hind toe of 

 moderate size; claws slender, compressed, acute, arched. 



Plumage soft, blended, tufty. Wings of ordinary length, acute, the se- 

 cond quill longest. Tail short, notched. 



Careonated Warbler, Sylvia carbonata, Aud. Orn. Biog., vol. i. p. 308. 



Bill brownish-black above, light blue beneath. Iris hazel. Feet light 

 flesh-colour. Upper part of the head black. Fore part of the back, lesser 



