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BIRDS OF HAITI AND SAN DOMINGO. 



DENDRCECA CORONATA. (Linn.) 



Motacilla coronata. Linn., Syst. Nat, I. p. 333 (1766). 



Sylvia coronata. Lath., Ind. Orn., II. p. 538 (1 790). — Wils., Am. 



Urn, II. p. 138 (1810). 

 Sylvicola coronata. Sw. and Rich., Faun. B. Am., II. p. 216(1831). 



— And., Bcls. N. Am., II. p. 23 (1843). 



Dendrcsca coronata. Bd., Bds. N. A., p. 272 (1858). — March, Proc. 

 Phil. Acad., p. 292 (1863). — GundL, " Cab., J. f. O., p. 326 (1861)." 



— Coues, Bds. N. W., p. 57 (1874).— Bd, Bwr. and Ridgw., Hist 

 N. A. Bds., I. p. 227(1874). — Godman and Salvin, Biol. Centr. 

 Amer. Zool. Aves, Pt. VI. p. 127 (1880). — Cory, Bds. Bahama I., 

 p. 59 (1880). — Cory, Bull. Nutt Orn. Club, VI. p. 151 (1SS1). 



Sylvia xanthopygia. " Vieill., Ois. Am., Sept., II. p. 47 (1807)." 



Winter Plumage, Male. — Above, brown, faintly streaked with 

 black; underparts, yellowish white, streaked with dark brown upon 

 the sides and breast ; rump and crown, yellow, the latter almost 

 concealed by the brown tips of the feathers ; two distinct wing-bands 

 and spots on the three outer tail-feathers, white. 



Female. — In winter differs but slightly from the male. 



Length 5.40; wing 2.80; tail 2.20; tarsus .70; bill .40. 



This species is a common winter visitant. It was very common 

 in the neighborhood of Le Coup. 



