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and a half broad ; the front and upper part of the h 
is a fine verditcr blue ; the hiud head and back, e* 
same colour, but not quite so brilliant ; a few W j.;| 
streaks of black mark the upper part of the 
wings and tail, black, edged with sky blue ; the 
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secondaries next the body, edgnul with white, a"'* v 
first and second row of coverts also tipt with | 
tail-coverts, large, black, and broadly tipt with h . ^ 
lesser wing-coverts, black, also broadly tipt with 
so as to appear nearly wholly of that tint ; sides 
breast, spotted or streaked with blue; belly, clint 
throat, pure white; the tail is forked, the five 
feathers on each side with each a spot of white 
two middle more slightly marked with the same ; ■ jp 
the eye backwards extends a line of dusky blue; 1'*’ 
and behind the eye, a lino of white; bill, dusky 
light blue below ; legs and feet, light blue. 
113. srzriA thiciias, lath. — si-lvia mahtlasbica, 
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MARYLAND YELLOW-THROAT. 
WILSON, PLATE VI. FIG. 1. . 
This is oue of the humble inhabitants of 
brambles, alder-bushes, and such shrubbery as r.J 
most luxuriantly in low, watery situations ; and 
with propriety be denominated humility, its 
or ambition seldom leading it higher than the to^ 
the underwood. Insects and their larval are its jy 
food. It dives into the deepest of the thicket, 
■ ■ ■ exa'"'. 
among the roots, searches round the stems, eX»w t 
both sides of the leaf, raising itself on its legs, sO 
peep into every crevice ; amusing itself at time^ .jgi 
1'»!a 
a very simj^e, and not disagreeable, song or t" 
whitititee, whitilite.e, whitititee ; pausing for 
minute or so, and then reiieating its notes as 
It inhabits the whole United States from 
My 
Florida, and also Louisiana ; and is particularly 
■ ' ~ thickets of Marvlaiid, * |,til 
