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MOURNING WARBLER 



to determine this at once to be a very distinct species. The sin- 

 gular appearance of the head, neck and breast, suggested the name. 



The Mourning Warbler is five inches long, and seven in ex- 

 tent ; the whole back, wings and tail, are of a deep greenish olive, 

 the tips of the wings and the center of the tail feathers excepted, 

 which are brownish ; the whole head is of a dull slate color; the 

 breast is ornamented with a singular crescent of alternate transverse 

 lines of pure glossy white, and very deep black; all the rest of the 

 lower parts are of a brilliant yellow; the tail is rounded at the end; 

 legs and feet a pale flesh color; bill deep brownish black above, 

 lighter below ; eye hazel. 



