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GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER. 

 SYLVIA CHEYSOPTERA. 

 [Plate XV.— Fig. 6.] 



Edw. 299. — Lefiguier aux ailes dorees^ Buff. V, 311. — Lath, II, 4>9'2.—Arct. ZooL 403, 

 No. 295. lb. No. 296. — Motacilla chrysoptera, Turt. Syst. I, 597. — Mot. fiavifnms, 

 Yelloxv -fronted W. Id. 601. — Pariis alis aureis, Bartram, p. 292. — Peale's Museum^ 

 No. 7010. 



THIS is another spring passenger thro the United States to 

 the North. This bird, as well as fig. 4, from the particular form 

 of its bill ought rather to be separated from the Warblers; or, 

 along with several others of the same kind, might be arranged as 

 a sub genera, or particular family of that tribe, which might with 

 propriety be called Worm-eaters , the Motacilla vermivora of Turton 

 having the bill exactly of this form. The habits of these birds par- 

 take a good deal of those of the Titmouse ; and in their language 

 and action they very much resemble them. All that can be said 

 of this species is, that it appears in Pennsylvania for a few days, 

 about the last of April or beginning of May, darting activelj^ 

 among the young leaves and opening buds, and is rather a scarce 

 species. 



The Golden-winged Warbler is five inches long, and seven 

 broad; the crown golden yellow; the first and second row of wing 

 coverts of the same rich yellow ; the rest of the upper parts a deep 

 ash, or dark slate color ; tail slightly forked, and, as well as the 

 wings, edged with whitish; a black band passes thro the eye, and 

 is separated from the yellow of the crown by a fine line of white ; 

 chin and throat black, between which and that passing thro the 

 eye runs a strip of white, as in the figure; belly and vent white: 



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