Species XVI. SYLVIA CORONATA. 
YELLOW-RUMP WARBLER. 
[Plate XVII. Fig. 4.] 
Motacilla maculosa* Gmel. Syst. i., p. 984. — Motacilla coronata, Linn. Sysf.i., p. 
332, No. 31. — Le figxiier d tele cendrte,* Buff, v., p. 291. — Le Figuier cotironnS 
d'or, Id. v., p. 312. — Yellnw-ntmp Flycatcher,* Ediv. t. 255. — Golden-crowned 
Flycatcher, Id. t, 298.— FeUou-rump WarSfer * 4rc<. Zoo/, n., No. 288.— Golden- 
crowned Warbler, Id. ir., No. 294. — Lath. S^h. iv., p. 481, No. 104. Id. Supp. p. 
182. Id. Syn. iv. p. 486, No. 11. — Turton, p. 599. Id. 606. — Paruscedrv-s 'uropy- 
giofiaoo, the Yellow Rump, Bartram, p. 292. — Rants aurio vertice, the Goldcn- 
CTOWn Flycatcher, Id. 292. f 
In this beautiful little species we have another instance of the mis- 
takes occasioned bj the change of color to which many of our birds are 
subject. In the present case this change is both progressive and 
periodical. The young birds of the first season are of a brown olive 
above, which continues until the month of February and March ; about 
which time it gradually changes into a fine slate color, as in the figure 
on the plate. About the middle of April this change is completed. 
I have shot them in all their gradations of change. While in their 
* These synonymes are incorrect, they should, according to Prince Musignano, 
be quoted under Sylvia magnolia, see species 1 9. 
f As many nominal species have been made of this bird, we shall quote the fol- 
lowing additional synonymes from Prince Musignano's Obs. — Motacilla coronata, 
Linn. Gmel. adult in summer dress. — Motacilla canadensis, sp. 27, Linn, adult in 
summer dress, unnatural by a band on the breast. — Motacilla umbria, Gmel. 
autumnal. — Motacilla cincta, Gmel. adult in summer dress, with the above-men- 
tioned band. — Motacilla pingnis, Gmel. autumnal. — Sylvia coronata. Lath, adult 
in summer dress. Vieill. pi. 78, adult male in summer plumage, pi. 79, young. — 
Sylvia umbria, Latii. autumnal. — Sylvia cincta, Lath, adult in summer dress, devi- 
ating from nature by having the band on the breast; an error which probably origi- 
nated in Brisson's figure. — Sylvia pinguis. Lath, autumnal. — Ficedula pensylva- 
nica cinerea na'via, Briss. adult in summer plumage. — Ficedula canadensis cinerea, 
Briss. with the false band. — Fanvette tacheUe de la Louisiane, Buff. Pf. Enl. 709, 
fig. 1, autumnal. — Figuier du Mississippi, Buff. Rl. Enl. 731, f. 2, young autumnal ; 
erroneously quoted by Gmelix and Latham under & icterocephala. — Rants cedrus 
uropygin jiavn, Bartram, autumnal. — Runts aureo vertice, Bartram, summer dress. 
— Pants virginianus. Linn. Gmel. Lath. Briss. autumnal. — Sylvia Jlavopygia, 
Vieill. autumnal. — Sylvia xanihoroa, A 7 ieill. Nonv. Diet, autumnal. 
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