RUBY-CROWNED GOLD-CREST. 



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Motacilla Calendula. Lin, Syst, Nat, 1. 337. 47- — GmeL Syst, 



Nat, 1. 994. 

 Sylvia Calendula. Lath, Ind. Orn, 2. 549. 154. 

 Calendula Pensylvanica. Briss, Orn, 3. 584. 18. 

 Roitelet rubis. Buff. Hist, Nat, Ois, 5. 373. 

 Ruby-crowned Wren. Pen, Arct. Zool. 2. 413. 300. '^Edwards, 



Glean, pi. 254./, 2.— Lath. Gen. Syn, 4. 511. 146.— ^27*. 



Amer. Orn, 



This greatly resembles the former species, but 

 is nevertheless very distinct: it is much larger 

 than that bird, measuring above four inches and 

 a half in length : its beak is dusky : the upper 

 parts of the plumage are of a brown olive, the 

 rump being palest : the wings are adorned with 

 two yellowish stripes, and the head with a spot 

 of a bright ruby-red colour : the under parts of 

 the body are yellowish white, the breast greatly 

 inclining to yellow : the quills and tail resemble 

 those of the former species : the female is desti- 

 tute of the red on the head : it varies in having 

 the hind part of the head striped with crimson. 

 Inhabits North America : its habits are similar to 

 those of the European species, with which it has 

 been confounded by many. 



