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two-thirds of their length, are pure snowy white, marbled with 
black, and ferruginous at the base ; this white spreads over 
the greater part of the three outer feathers near their tips ; 
across the throat is a slight band or mark of whitish ; breast, 
black, powdered with rust ; belly and vent, lighter ; legs, 
feathered before nearly to the feet, which are of a dirty 
purplish flesh colour ; inner side of the middle claw, deeply 
pectinated. 
The female differs chiefly in wanting the pure white on the 
three exterior tail-feathers, these being more of a brownish 
cast. 
CAPE MAY WARBLER. — SYLVIA MARITIMA. 
Plate LIV. Fig. 3. 
SYLVICOLA MARITIMA.— Jardine.* 
Sylvia maritima, Sonap. Synop . p. 79. — The Carbonated Warbler ? Aud. pi. 60, 
male ; Orn. Slog. i. p. 308. 
This new and beautiful little species was discovered in a 
maple swamp, in Cape May county, not far from the coast, 
by Mr George Ord of Philadelphia, who accompanied me on 
a shooting excursion to that quarter in the month of May last, 
[1811.] Through the zeal and activity of this gentleman, I 
succeeded in procuring many rare and elegant birds among 
the sea islands and extensive salt marshes that border that part 
of the Atlantic ; and much interesting information relative 
to their nests, eggs, and particular habits. I have also at 
various times been favoured with specimens of other birds 
from the same friend, for all which I return my grateful 
acknowledgments. 
* The Prince of Musignano, first directed my attention to the identity of this 
bird of Wilson, and Audubon’s Carbonated Warbler. I cannot perceive any 
essential difference, that is, judging from the two plates and descriptions. Mr 
Audubon procured his species in the state of Kentucky. — Ed. 
