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Bds. N. W., p. 74 (1874). — Bd., Bvvr. and Riclgw., Hist. N. A. 



Bds., I. p. 297 (1874). — Godman and Salvin, Biol. Centr. Amer. 



Zool. Aves, Pt. IX. p. 150 (1881). — Cory, Bds. Bahama I., p. 



72 (1880). — Cory, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, VI. p. 151 (1S81). 

 Sylvia marilandica. " Wils., Am. Orn., I. p. 88 (1S0S)." 

 Trichas marilandica. "Bp., List, 1838. — Consp. A v., I. p. 310 



(1850)." — Aud., Syn., p. 65 (1839). — Aud., Bds. Am., II. p. 78 



(1841). 



Sylvia roscoe. "Aud., Orn. Biog., I. p. 124 (1832)." 

 Trichas roscoe. "Nutt., Man., I., 2d Ed., p. 457 (1840)." 



Winler Plumage, Male. — Upper parts, olive green; throat, bright 

 yellow, becoming greenish upon the belly and olive upon the sides ; 

 a broad black line passing from the sides of the neck through the 

 eye and over the forehead, with a suffusion of gray behind it upon 

 the crown and faintly visible along its upper edge ; crissum, pale 

 yellow; wings and tail, olive green, the former showing a yellow 

 line upon the carpus. Some birds show a slight tinge of brown 

 upon the head. 



Winter Phcwiage, Female. — Pale olive above and yellowish below; 

 no black on the head. 



Length 4.60; wing 2.20; tail 2.25 ; tarsus .80; bill .40. 



This species is common in winter, frequenting the thickets and 

 low ground. 



