YELLOW-RUMP WARBLER. 
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ether they retire to the north, or to the hin^h rang-es 
®aoiiutains to breed, like many other of oiir 
Spg is yet uncertain. They are a very niimeroius 
tin and ahvays associate together in con.siderable 
.j, bers, both in spring, winter, and fall. 
'noh'** inclics and a half long, and eight 
ajj ®* ^Toadj whole back, tail-coverts, and bind head, 
of I|® **^bte colour, streaked with black ; crown, sides 
hi Ji‘* '"■east, and rump, rich yellow ; wing.s and tail, 
tl„. ‘ ’ the former crossed with t\vo bars of white, the 
ohg p®Xterior feathers of the latter spotted with white; 
ey„ ®nd front, black ; chin, line over and under the 
ew’ 'p'bte; breast, light slate, streaked with black 
liu, ®"'«g under the wings; belly and vent, white, the 
is ,?*■ Spotted with black ; bills and legs, black. This 
thef *P>'iug and summer dress of the male; that of 
*a tk ’'^® *** aame season differs but little, chiefly 
Hj. j 7 ® colours being less vivid, and not so strongly 
ked with a tincture of brownish on the back, 
to ** 'j'*® month of October the slate colour has changed 
coj,^- “'■ownish olive ; the streaks of black are also 
6aoj'***^®‘’b'*'y brown, and the white is stained with the 
f > t'*® tail-coverts, however, still retain their 
Ir^ J "k®, the yellow on the crown and sides of the 
a kj* I “ecomes nearly obliterated. Their only note is 
are ®'bP> ocrasioually repeated. Their motions 
rest bud one can scarcely ever observe them at 
to of th® bill of this bird obliges me 
all ly ''iw " ill* ti>e warblers, yet, in his food and 
Q "*otious, he is decisively a flycatcher, 
of t| ‘‘obiu recurringf to the descrijitions in Pennant 
Wjtrv,® “ yellow-rump warbler,” * “ golden crowned 
that tf*^’” ^ ** '*®'''®'^ warbler,” J I am persuaded 
tpoojp® "'iiole three have been drawn from the present 
* Arctic Zoology) p. 400, No. 188. 
t Ibid. No. 294. f Ibid. No. S06. 
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