ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER. 
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This rare species was discovered by Wilson in the vi- 
cinity of Nashville in Tennessee ; it also exists in the 
neighbouring states in summer, and occasionally pro- 
ceeds as far north as Philadelphia, and even the neigh- 
bourhood of Salem in this state. Its discoverer was first 
attracted to it by the singular noise which it made, 
resembling the breaking of small dry twigs, or the strik- 
ing together of pebbles, for six or seven times in succes- 
sion, and loud enough to be heard at the distance of 
thirty or forty yards. A similar sound, produced, no 
doubt, by the smart snapping of the bill, is given by the 
Stone-chat of Europe, which hence in fact derives it name. 
Audubon says, the male, while standing in a still and 
erect posture, utters a few low, eagerly repeated, creak- 
ing notes. This species has all the active habits of the 
family to which it more particularly belongs. 
Its length was 4J inches ; alar extent 7. Wings dusky, edged 
with olive ; the primaries with yellow. Tail slightly forked, dark 
olive. Legs and feet yellow. Bill dusky ash. Iris hazel. — Female , 
beneath paler, mixed with grey, and without the chesnut patch on 
the head. 
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER. 
( Sylvia celata , Say. Bonap. Am. Orn. i. p. 45. pi. 5. fig. 2, Phil. 
Museum, No. 7013.) 
Sp. Charact. — Greenish-olive ; crown with a fulvous spot ; be- 
neath olive-yellow ; vent yellow ; wings without bands. 
This species, first discovered early in May, on the 
banks of the Missouri, by my friend, Mr. T. Say, appear- 
ed to be on its passage further north, and in all proba- 
bility seldom penetrates into the Atlantic States. It is 
not uncommon, in winter, in the orange groves of West 
Florida, where it proceeds to pass the season, around 
St. Augustine ; and its note is described as a mere chirp 
and faint squeak, scarcely louder than that of a mouse. 
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