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SYLVIA AGILIS. 
and tail, black ; the former crossed with two bars of 
white, and edged with blue ; the latter marked on the 
inner webs of the three exterior feathers w ith white, a 
circumstance common to a great number of the genus ; 
immediately above and below the eye, is a small touch 
of wdrite ; the upper mandible is black ; the lower, as 
well as the whole throat and breast, rich yellow, deep- 
ening* about its middle to orange red, and marked on 
the throat with a small crescent of black ; on the edge 
of the breast is a slight touch of rufous; belly and 
vent, white ; legs, dark brown ; feet, dirty yellow. 
The female wants both the black and orange on the 
throat and breast ; the blue, on the upper parts, is also 
of a duller tint. 
128 . SYLVIA AGILIS , WILSON. CONNECTICUT WARBLER. 
WILSON, PLATE XXXIX. FIG. IV. 
This is a new r species, first discovered in the state of 
Connecticut, and twice since met with in the neigh- 
bourhood of Philadelphia. As to its notes or nest, I 
am altogether unacquainted wdth them. The different 
specimens I have shot corresponded very nearly in 
their markings ; two of these w ere males, and the other 
undetermined, but conjectured also to be a male. It 
was found in every case among low thickets, but 
seemed more than commonly active, not remaining for 
a moment in the same position. In some of my future 
rambles I may learn more of this solitary species. 
Length, five inches and three quarters ; extent, eight 
inches; whole upper parts, a rich yellow olive ; wings, 
dusky brown, edged with olive ; throat, dirty white, or 
pale ash ; upper part of the breast, dull greenish yellow; 
rest of the low^er parts, a pure rich yellow ; legs, long, 
slender, and of a pale flesh colour ; round the eye, a 
narrow ring of yellowish white ; upper mandible, pale 
brow n ; lower, wdiitish ; eye, dark hazel. 
Since writing the above, I have shot two specimens 
of a bird which, in every particular, agrees with the 
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