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Platj; 79. Fig. 1. Ilelminthoplwga virginiae, Baied. — Virginia's Warbler. — 10719. Cantonment Burgwyn, N. M. Dr. 
Anderson. Type specimen e 
Fig. 2. Oporornis agilis, Baied.— Connecticut Warbler.— 2309. Male. Carlisle, Pa. May 20, 1845. (The 
first quill should be longest) - 24G 
Fig. 3. Geothlypis Philadelphia, Bmxd. — Mourning Warbler.— Head and breast— G89. Male. Carlisle, Pa.. 213 
Fig. 4. Geothlypis macgillivroyi, Baied. — Macgillivray's Warbler. — Head and breast .. 214 
80. Fig. 1. Seiurus noveboracensis, Nutt. — Water Thrush.— 1502. Male. Carlisle., Pa 2G1 
Fig. 2. Seiurus ludovicianus, Bonai\— Large-billed Water Thrush.— 964. Male. Carlisle, Pa 202 
81. Fig. 1. Tardus ustulatus, Nuttaix. — Oregon Thrush.— Lower figure. 2040. Columbia river. (Mr. Nuttall's 
type - -- 215 
Fig. 2. Turdus aliciae, Baied.— Gray-cheeked Thrush.— Upper figure. 10084. West Northfield, Illinois. 
Type... 217 
82. Ilirporhynchuscrissalis, Heney. — Red-vented Thrush. — 8127. Fort Thorn. Museum of Phila. Acad. 
Type. . 351 
83. Fig. 1. Thryothorm berlandieri, Coucn. — Berlandier's Wren. — 7123. Male. New Leon. Type 3C2 
Fig. 2. Certhia mexicana, Glogue — Mexican Creeper. — 8176. Mexico — 373 
Fig. 3. Certhiola flaveiola., Suno.— Yellow-rumped Creeper.— 103C7. Indian Key, Fla. Jan. 31, 1S58. (The 
yellow of the rump is not exhibited) 924 
84. Fig. 1. Orotopliaga rugiroslris, Sw. — Black Tarrot.— 8639. Male. Tortugas. June, 1857 71 
Fig. 2. Crotophaga ani, Linn. — Aid. Head. From specimen shot near Philadelphia; in the museum of the 
Phila. Academy _ 72 
85. Fig. 1. Picoides dor$(dis, Baied.— Striped Three-toed Woodpecker. — Specimen from Pike's Peak, in Phila. 
Academy „- .- - 100 
Fig. 2. Picus gairdneri, Aire. — Gairdner's Woodpecker. — Male. 6101. Shoalwater Bay, W. T 91 
Fig. 3. Picus gairdneri, Female. Figure of the head. 3905. California 
86. Ardea wurdemanni, Baied. — Wiedemann's Heron. — South Florida 061 
87. Ibis guarauna, Shaw. — Bronzed Ibis. — New Mexico. In Museum of Philadelphia Academy f 
88. Iletcroicelus brevipes, Baied. — Wandering Tatler. — From Sandwich Islands. Specimens in Museum 
of Phila. Academy 734 
89. Fig. 1. Tringa cooperi, Baied. — Cooper's Sandpiper. — 5989. Long Island. May 24, 1833 _ 716 
Fig. 2. Crei pratentis, Beciist. — Corn-Crake. — From specimen in Phila. Academy. Shot at Salem, N. J. . 751 
90. Aegialitis nivosa, Cassin. — Western Plover. — Fig. 1. Male. 12802. April 8, 1857. San Francisco. 
' Fig. 2 : Female. 13724. October 24, 1857. 095 
91. Fig. 1. Nettion crecca, Kaup. — English Teal. — From a European specimen in Museum of Phila. Academy. 778 
Fig. 2. Mareea pentlape, Bonap. — European Widgeon. — Specimen from Long Island in Museum of Phila. 
Academy 784 
92. Fig. 1. Erisnialura dominica, Eyton. — 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 
Helminthophaga virginiae, Baied. — Similar in general appearance to II. 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. Bump 
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. Rest 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 7J; wing 2£. No. 10719. Fort Burgwyn, N. M. Collected by Dr. W. W. Anderson, U. S. A. 
y Ibis guarauna, Shaw. — This 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. 
