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Plate 79. Fig. 1. Eelminthophaga virginiae, Baird, — Virginia's Warbler. — 10719. Cantonment Burgwyn, N. M. Dr. 
Anderson. Type specimen <■= 
Fig. 2. Oporormsa^iZis, Baikd.— Connecticut Warbler.— 2309. Male. Carlisle, Pa. May 20, 1845. (The 
first quill should he longest) 246 
Fig. 3. Geothli/pis Philadelphia, Bairb. — Mourning Warbler — Head and breast. — G89. Male. Carlisle, Pa.. 243 
Fig. 4. Geolhlypis macgillivrayi, Baird. — Macgillivray's Warbler. — Head and breast 244 
80. Fig. 1. Seiunis noveboracensis, 'NvTT. — Water Thrush.— 1502. Male. Carlisle, Pa 261 
Fig. 2. Seiurus ludovicianus, BonAP. — Large-billed Water Thrush. — 964. Male. Carlisle, Pa 202 
81. Fig. 1. TurdusiistulatuSj'HiijTiA-LL. — Oregon Thrush. — Lower figure. 2040. Columbia river. (Mr. Nuttall's 
type 215 
Fig. 2. Ttirdus aliciae, Baied.— Gray-cheeked Thrush.— Upper figure. 10084. West Northfield, Illinois. 
Type 217 
82. narporhgnchuscrissalis,B.E>iRr. — Ked- vented Thrush. — 8127. Fort Thorn. Museum of Phila. Acad. 
Type 351 
83. Fig. 1. Thryotlwrus berlandieri, Qovcii. — Berlandier's Wren. — 7123. Male. New Leon. Type 362 
Fig. 2. Certhia mezicana, GhOGKB, — Mexican Creeper. — 8176. Mexico 373 
Fig. 3. Cerihiolajlaveiola, SvND. — Yellow-rumped Creeper. — 10367. Indian Key, Fla. Jan. 31, 1858. (The 
yellow of the rump is not exhibited) , 924 
84. Fig. 1. Orotophaga rugirostris, Svf. — Black Parrot. — 8639. Male. Tortugas. June, 1857 71 
Fig. 2. Croiophaga ani, Linn. — Ani. Head. From specimen shot near Philadelphia; in the museum of the 
Phila. Academy — 72 
85. Fig. 1. Picoides dc/rsalis, Baird. — Striped Three-toed Woodpecker.— Specimen from Pike's Peak, in Phila. 
Academy — - - 100 
Fig. 2. Picus gairdneri, AvB. — Gairdner's Woodpecker. — Male. 6101. Shoalwater Bay, W. T 91 
Fig. 3. Picus gairdneri, Female. Figure of the head. 3905. California 
86. Ardea wurdemami, Baied. — Wurdemann's Heron. — South Florida 661 
87. Ibis guarauna, SuAvr. — Bronzed Ibis. — New Mexico. In Museum of Philadelphia Academy f 
88. Haeroscelus brevipes, Baied. — Wandering Tatler. — From Sandwich Islands. Specimens in Museum 
of Phila. Academy 734 
89. Fig. 1. TVinga cooperi, Bairv. — Cooper's Sandpiper. — 5989. Long Island. May 24, 1833 716 
Fig. 2. Crex praieniis, Bechst. — Corn-Crake. — From specimen in Phila. Academy. Shot at Salem, N. J. . 761 
90. Aegialitis nivosa, Cassin. — Western Plover.— Fig. 1. Male. 12802. April 8, 1857. San Francisco. 
Fig. 2 : Female. 13724. October 24, 1857 695 
91. Fig. 1. Nation crecca, Kaup. — English Teal. — From a European specimen in Bluseum of Phila. Academy. 778 
Fig. 2. Mareca pmelope, Bonap. — European Widgeon. — Specimen from Long Island in Museum of Phila. 
Academy 784 
92. Fig. I. Erismatura dominica, Etton. — Black-masked Duck. — Male. From specimen in 'collection of the 
Boston Society of Natural History shot on Lake Champlain. Fig. 2. Female. From a South 
American specimen in Museum of Phila. Academy ............... ... . 811 
Eelminlhophaga virginiae, Baied. — Similar in general appearance to //. rvficapilla. Top and sides of head, back, and 
■wings light ashy plumbeous, with an almost imperceptible wash of olivaceous green; quills and tail feathers brown, edged 
with pure ashy plumbeous; the latter indistinctly and narrowly margined with whitish internally and at the end. Kump 
and upper and lower tail coverts bright yellow (with a greenish tint above) in vivid contrast to the rest of the body. Crown 
with a concealed patch of orange brown. Kest of under parts brownish white with indications of yellow along the median 
region, (perhaps entirely yellow when mature.) Inside of wings and axillars whitish. A white ring around the eye. Length 
5 inches; extent 1\; wing 2^. No. 10719. Fort Burgwyn, N. M. Collected by Dr. W. W. Anderson, U. S. A. 
f Ihis gmrauna, Siiaw. — Tliis species differs from Ibis ordii, in longer legs, and an entire absence of chestnut red, which 
is replaced by bronzed green. No specimens in the Smithsonian collection show any gloss on the head and neck. 
