BIRDS OF THE BAHAMA ISLANDS. 
73 
April, in the harbor of Grassy Creek, a flock of these birds com- 
menced flying by the vessel, and continued without intermission for 
two hours. They did not fly in a compact body, but were con- 
stantly passing during this time, more or less being in sight the 
whole period. Many of them alighted on the vessel. All of them 
that I saw were males. On the ioth of May, they were still abun- 
dant in the neighborhood of Nassau.” 
This species frequents the low, thick brush, and keeps so well 
concealed that it is rarely seen, although in reality it is quite 
as abundant as many other species which appear much more 
common. 
Fig. Aud. Bds. N. A., Vol. II. pi. 102. 
GEOTHLYPIS ROSTRATUS. Bryant. 
Greater Yellow-throated Warbler. 
Winter Plumage , Male. — Above, bright olive-green, a broad 
band of black passing from the sides of the neck over the forehead, 
including the eye, and extending to the nostril, just touching the 
lower mandible, the black bordered posteriorly with pearl -gray, 
becoming deeper gray upon the crown ; under parts, bright yellow, 
the flanks shaded with olive; quills, brown, with the outer webs 
olive-green, third primary longest. 
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