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BIRDS OF HAITI AND SAN DOMINGO. 



Sylvia pensilis. "Lath., Incl. Orn., II. p. 520 (1790)." — Aud., Orri. 



Biog, I. p. 434 (1831). 

 Sylvicola pensilis. Aud., Bds., II. p. 32 (1841). — Gosse, Bds. Jam., 



p. 156 (1847). 



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



Winter Phi mage, Male. — Above, grayish blue; forehead, lores, 

 cheeks and sides of the throat, and streaks on the sides of the breast, 

 black; superciliary line, white, with a yellowish tinge at the base of the 

 bill; small white line under the eye; sides of the neck behind the 

 cheek-patch, and two bands on the wings, white ; throat and part of 

 breast, bright yellow; lower part of breast and belly, white, the latter 

 with broad black stripes upon the sides; the outer webs of the three 

 outer tail-feathers patched with white. 



Female. — Slightly smaller and paler, showing a trace of brown 

 upon the belly. 



Length 5.15; wing 2.60; tail 2.20; tarsus .65; bill .50. 



This species is a common winter visitant. 



