132 SYLVIA BLACKBURNI^. 
of white ; crown, fine ash ; leg's, brown ; bill, blacl*' 
Markings of the female not known. 
102 srzriA szAcrBUSNi^, latham akd wilson - 
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER. 
WILSON, PLATE XXIII. PIG. III. 
Tins is another scarce species in Pennsylvania, m 
its appearance here about the beginning of May; 
again in September on its return, but is seldom 
here during the middle of summer. It is an acti’. 
silent bird. Inhabits also the State of New York, 
whence it was first sent to Europe. Mr Latham 
numbered this as a viiriety of the yellow-froi>'^ 
warbler, a very difterent species. The specimen 
to Euro])e, and" first described by Pennant, appears 
to have been a female, as the breast is said to be ycH^'',] 
instead of the brilliant orange with which it is orf'^ | 
mented. Of the nest and habits of this bird I can 
no account, as there is not more than one ort"'*,, ' 
these birds to bo found here in a season, even with I 
most diligent search. ij 
The Blackburnian warbler is four inches and » *' j ^ 
long, and seven in extent ; crown, black, dirided hjj, 
line of orange ; the black again bounded on the owt^u 
by a stripe of rich orange passing over the eye ; u" ji 
the eye, a small touch of orange yellow; whole tlh^ 
and breast, rich fiery orange, bounded by spots ■’ j 
streaks of black ; belly, dull yellow, also streaked 
black ; vent, white ; back, black, skirted with 
wings the same, marked with a large lateral . Ai 
■VA'hlte ; tail, slightly forked ; the interior vanes ol 
three exterior feathers, white ; cheeks, black ; hil* *} 
legs, bron ii. The female is yellow where the n'* .i 
orange ; the bla<!k streaks are also more obscure 
less numerous. 
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