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BLUE-GREEN WARBLER. * ' '* 

 ' SYLVIA SABA. ' 

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THIS liew species^ the only one of its sort I have yet met 

 with, was shot on the banks of Cumberland river, about the begin- 

 ning of April; and the drawiiig made with eare immediately after. 

 Whether male or female I atti uncertain; It is bii^ of thbs^ birds 

 that usually glean among the high brari6hfes 6f tallest trees^ 

 which render it difficult to be procured. It was darting about with 

 great nimbleness among the leaves, and appeared to h^ve many of 

 the habits of the Flycatcher. After several iiieffectilal excursions in 

 search of another of the Same kind, with which I might cdmpa^^ 

 the present, I am obliged tb introduce it with this bi*ief ^Ct^duht. 

 : . ; V 'YhG specimen has been deiposited in Mr. Peale's lirusfeurti;^^^ 

 '* The Blue-green Warbler is four inches and a half long, and 

 seven and a half in extent; the upper parts are verditer, tinged 

 with pale green, brightest on the front and forehead; lores, line 

 over the eye, throat, and whole lower parts very pale cream ; cheeks 

 slightly tinged with greenish; bill and le^gs Wight light blue, ex:- 

 cept the upper mandible, which is dtisky ; tail forked, and, as well 

 as the wings brownish black; the former marked on the three ex- 

 terior vanes with white and edged with greenish; the latter having 

 the first and second row of coveits tipt with white. • Note a feeble 

 chirp. ^ 



