BIRDS OF HAITI AND SAN DOMINGO. 



DENDRCECA DISCOLOR. {Vkill.) 



Sylvia discolor. Vieill., Ois. Am., Sept., II. p. 37 (1807). — Lemb., 



Aves de Cuba, p. 32 (1850). 

 Sylvicola discolor. Aud., Bds. Am., II. p. 68 (1841). — Gosse, Bds. 



Jam., p. 159 (1847). 

 Mniotilta discolor. " Gray, Gen. Bds." 



Rhimanphus discolor. "Cab., J. f. O., III. p. 474 (1855)." 



Dendroeca discolor. Bd., Bds. N. A., p. 290 (1858). — Gund., J. f. O., 

 p. 326 (1861). — Coues, Bds. N. W., p. 63 (1874). — Bd., Bwr. and 

 Ridgw., Hist. N. A. Bds., I. p. 276 (1874). — Godman and Salvin, 

 Biol. Centr. Amer. Zool. Aves, Pt. IX. p. 142 (18S1). — Cory, 

 Bds. Bahama I., p. 64 (1880). — Cory, Bull. Nutt. On. Club, 

 VI. p. 151 (1881). 



Sylvia minuta. Wils., Am. Orn., III. p. 87 (181 1). 



Winter Plumage, Male. — Above, olive green ; the interscapular 

 region with faint indications of chestnut; underparts, yellow, faintly 

 striped with ash upon the sides ; throat, yellow, showing slight traces 

 of white; a narrow yellow stripe from the nostril, encircling the eye, 

 broken at its posterior part by a streak of ash ; quills and tail-feathers, 

 brown, edged with white ; two outer tail-feathers with a long patch of 

 white upon the inner webs. 



Winter Plumage, Female. — Similar to the male, but the mark- 

 ings much paler; yellow stripe of the eye very indistinct, and of a 

 pale yellowish white. 



Length 4.50; wing 2.10; tail 2 ; tarsus .74; bill .40. 



This species is not uncommon during the winter months. 



