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erts covering three-fourths of the length of the tail ; nostrils covered by tufts of 
setaceous feathers and there is a tuft also at each side of the base of the culmen 
just in front of the eyes, with the setse directed downwards and forwards. Col- 
oration : The setae and feathers at the base of the bill ; crown ; primaries ; pri- 
mary upper coverts ; proximal half of the quills of the secondaries and tertiar- 
ies ; proximal half of the quills of the inner half of the greater upper coverts ; 
outer half of greater upper coverts; median and lesser upper coverts; twelve 
rectrices; upper tail coverts; and tibia black. From the black of the head 
the color shades rapidly into a deep brown and this to olive brown. The 
shading becomes more olive and finally a bright yellow on the rump and the un- 
der tail coverts. A bfoad band across the forehead and over the eyes ; all the 
under wing coverts bright yellow. The distal half of the quills of the seconda- 
ries and tertiaries ; distal half of the quills of the inner half of the greater upper 
coverts, white; with the outer margins of all the white portions of these feathers 
lined with a fine bright yellow margin. 
It is interesting to notice how the white is distributed on the wings 
so as to make the greatest show with the least amount of white. The 
distal ends of the quills of the secondaries and tertiaries being white 
just to where the upper coverts begin and the distal ends of the greater 
coverts, being white just to where the median coverts begin, while the 
proximal ends of the white feathers which are covered are black. 
This combination of black, brown, olive, yellow and white makes a 
very beautiful effect. In the description, terms and abbreviations are 
after Coues, and measurements are in inches. 
In connection with the appearance of this northern visitor it is 
worthy of notice that the winter has been unusually warm, vegetation 
just' on the point of germination. 
