70. 1. Culicivora cœrulea, Lath. Blue-grey Gnat-catcher
Plate LXXXIV. Male and Female.
Upper parts bright blue, deeper on the head, paler on the tail-coverts; a narrow black band on the forehead, extending over the eyes; wings brownish-black, margined with blue, some of the secondaries with bluish-white; tail glossy black, the outer feather on each side nearly all white, the next with its terminal half, and the third with its tip of that colour; lower parts greyish-white. Female similar, but with the tints duller, and the black band on the head wanting.
Male, 41/2, 61/2.
From Texas northward. Abundant. Migratory.
Blue-grey Flycatcher, Muscicapa cœrulea, Wils. Amer. Orn. v. ii. p. 164.
Sylvia cœrulea, Bonap. Syn. p. 85.
Blue-grey Sylvan Flycatcher, Muscicapa cœrulea, Nutt. Man. v. i. p. 297.
Blue-grey Flycatcher, Muscicapa cœrulea, Aud. Orn. Biog. v. i. p. 431.
FAMILY VIII. SYLVICOLINÆ. WOOD-WARBLERS
Bill short, or of moderate length, rather slender, somewhat conical, considerably broader than high at the base, gradually compressed toward the end; upper mandible with its dorsal outline straight until near the end, the point very narrow, the notches very slight; lower mandible with the angle rather short and narrow, the dorsal line straight, the edges somewhat involute, the tip acute. Head moderate, ovate; neck short; body rather slender. Feet of moderate length; tarsus longer than the middle toe, slender, much compressed, with eight anterior scutella, of which the upper are blended; toes rather small, or of moderate size, hind toe proportionally stout, outer adherent for a short way at the base; claws moderate, much compressed, arched, acute. Plumage generally soft and blended. Wings of moderate length. Tail of moderate length, of twelve feathers. Tongue of moderate length, sagittate, tapering. Œsophagus of moderate width, without dilatation, proventriculus bulbiform; stomach of moderate size, roundish or elliptical, moderately muscular, with the muscles distinct; epithelium dense, longitudinally rugous; intestine short, rather wide; cœca very small; cloaca oblong. Trachea simple; with four pairs of inferior laryngeal muscles.
GENUS I. MYIODIOCTES, Aud. FLYCATCHING-WARBLER
Bill of moderate length, stoutish, straight, considerably broader than high, compressed toward the end; upper mandible with the ridge distinct, the dorsal line convex toward the end, the edges sharp and overlapping, with a very faint notch close to the slightly deflected tip; lower mandible with the ridge indistinct, the sides rounded, the edges somewhat involute, the tip narrow, not ascending. Nostrils basal, oblong. Head ovate, of moderate size; neck short; body rather slender. Feet of moderate length; tarsus pretty stout, much compressed; scutella blended, excepting the lower three; toes of moderate length, very slender, the hind toe proportionally large, the third and fourth united at the base, all scutellate. Claws moderate, extremely compressed, well arched, very acute. Bristles at the base of the bill elongated but slender. Wings of moderate length, the second and third quills longest, the first scarcely shorter than the fourth. Tail moderate, slightly rounded. Name from [Greek: Myia], an insect, [Greek: Diôchtês], a pursuer.
71. 1. Myiodioctes mitratus, Lath. Hooded Flycatching-Warbler. – Hooded Flycatcher. Hooded Warbler
Plate CX. Male and Female. Plate IX. Young.
Third quill longest, second longer than fourth, which slightly exceeds the first; tail slightly emarginate and rounded. Male with the forehead, sides of the head, breast, sides, abdomen, lower wing and tail coverts, rich pure yellow; hind head and neck all round black; upper parts yellowish-olive; wings and tail dusky brown, margined with yellowish-olive, an oblique patch of white on the inner webs of the three outer tail-coverts. Female with the forehead, the sides of the head, the throat, and all the lower parts yellow, the hind part of the head dusky, the upper part as in the male. Young similar to the female, but with the tints a little duller.
Male, 51/2, 8.
From Texas to Virginia. In the interior, as far as Memphis on the Mississippi. Rather common. Migratory.
Hooded Flycatcher, Muscicapa cucullata, Wils. Amer. Orn. v. iii. p. 101.
Sylvia mitrata, Bonap. Syn. p. 79.
Hooded Warbler, Sylvia mitrata, Aud. Orn. Biog. v. ii. p. 66. Adult Male and Female; v. v. p. 465.
Selby's Flycatcher, Muscicapa Selbyii, Aud. Orn. Biog. v. i. p. 46. Young.
72. 2. Myiodioctes canadensis, Linn. Spotted Canadian Flycatching Warbler. – Canadian Flycatcher. Canada Warbler
Plate CIII. Male and Female.
Third quill longest, scarcely exceeding the second, fourth slightly shorter, first intermediate between the fourth and fifth; tail rounded. Male with the upper parts ash-grey; the feathers of the wings and tail brown, edged with grey; the head spotted with black; loral space, a band beneath the eye, proceeding down the side of the neck, and a belt of triangular spots across the lower part of the fore neck, black; the lower parts, and a bar from the nostril over the eye, pure yellow; lower wing and tail-coverts white. Female similar to the male, but with the black spots on the neck smaller and fainter. Young similar to the female, with the tints paler, and the neck unspotted.
Male, 51/4, 9.
From Kentucky northward. Not found in the Atlantic districts. Migratory.
Motacilla canadensis, Linn. Syst. Nat. v. i. p. 27.
Canada Flycatcher, Muscicapa canadensis, Wils. Amer. Orn. v. iii. p. 100.
Sylvia pardalina, Bonap. Syn. p. 79.
Canada Flycatcher, Muscicapa canadensis, Aud. Orn. Biog. v. ii. p. 17.
73. 3. Myiodioctes Bonapartii, Aud. Bonaparte's Flycatching Warbler
Plate V. Male.
Bristles longer than in the last, second quill longest; tail very long, nearly even; upper parts light greyish-blue; quills dusky brown, their outer webs greyish-blue, the two outer margined with white; middle tail-feathers and edges of the rest like the back; lower parts and a band on the forehead ochre-yellow, with a few faint dusky spots on the lower part of the fore neck. This species differs from the last chiefly in being of a more elongated form, in having the bristles much longer, the upper parts of a much lighter tint; in wanting the black band down the side of the neck, and the yellow band over the eye, the bill is straighter and more pointed, and the outer primaries are edged with white.
Male, 51/4.
Louisiana. Only one specimen ever found.
Bonaparte's Flycatcher, Muscicapa Bonapartii, Aud. Orn. Biog. v. i. p. 27.
74. 4. Myiodioctes formosus, Wils. Kentucky Flycatching Warbler. – Kentucky Warbler
Plate XXXVIII. Male and Female.
Third quill longest, second scarcely shorter, first longer than fourth, the outer three being nearly equal. Tail slightly emarginate and slightly rounded. Male with the upper part of the head and a band from the base of the upper mandible under the eye and down the side of the neck black; a streak from the nostril over the eye, and all the lower parts bright yellow; the upper parts yellowish-olive; wings brown, the feathers margined with yellowish-olive; tail light greenish-brown. Female similar, without the black band on the cheek and neck, and the black of the head less extended.
Male, 51/2, 8.
Valley of the Mississippi, and Kentucky. Migratory.
Kentucky Warbler, Sylvia formosa, Wils. Amer. Orn. v. iii. p. 85.
Sylvia formosa, Bonap. Syn. p. 34.
Kentucky Warbler, Sylvia formosa, Aud. Orn. Biog. v. i. p. 196.
75. 5. Myiodioctes Wilsonii, Bonap. Wilson's Flycatching Warbler
Plate CXXIV. Male and Female.
Wings short, the second and third quills longest and about equal, the first much shorter than the fourth and a little longer than the fifth; tail even. Back, rump, and upper tail-coverts yellowish-green; crown glossy bluish-black, bordered on the forehead and over the eyes with a broad band of bright yellow, of which colour are all the lower parts; wings and tail dusky brown, the feathers margined with yellowish-green. Female similar to the male, but with the black of the crown of much less extent. Young similar to the female, without black on the head.
Male, 41/2, 63/4.
From Texas northward, Columbia River, and intervening regions. Not in the Fur Countries. Rather rare. Migratory.
Green Black-capt Flycatcher, Muscicapa pusilla, Wils. Amer. Orn. v. iii. p. 103.
Sylvia Wilsonii, Bonap. Syn. p. 86.
Green Black-capt Warbler, Nutt. Man. v. i. p. 149.
Green Black-capped Flycatcher, Muscicapa Wilsonii, Aud. Orn. Biog. v. ii. p. 148.
GENUS II. SYLVICOLA, Swainson. WOOD-WARBLER
Bill short, straight, rather strong, tapering, scarcely broader than high at the base, compressed toward the end; upper mandible with its dorsal outline declinate and nearly straight, the tip slightly declinate, the edges overlapping, with a slight notch; lower mandible with the angle short and rounded, the dorsal line straight, the sides convex, the edges a little inclinate, the tip narrow. Nostrils basal, oval or oblong, partially concealed by the feathers. Head of ordinary size; neck short; body rather slender. Feet of ordinary length, rather slender; tarsus longer than the middle toe, much compressed, covered anteriorly with seven scutella, very sharp behind; toes of moderate length, slender, free, the outer united as far as the second joint, the hind toe proportionally large; claws moderate, well arched, much compressed, laterally grooved, very acute. Plumage soft and blended. Bristles at the base of the upper mandible feeble. Wings rather long, little curved, pointed; the second quill longest, the first and third slightly shorter. Tail rather long, emarginate.
76. 1. Sylvicola coronata, Lath. Yellow-crowned Wood-Warbler. – Yellow-crowned Warbler. Yellow-rump Warbler
Second quill longest, third scarcely shorter, first longer than fourth; tail slightly emarginate. Male with the upper parts deep ash-grey, streaked with black; crown, rump, and a patch on the sides of the body, rich yellow: secondary coverts, and first row of small coverts tipped with white, which forms two bars on the wing; quills dark brown, margined with light greyish-brown; tail feathers brownish-black, margined with ash-grey, the outer three on each side with a white patch on the inner web near the end; a slender white line over the eye; feathers of the eyelids white; lore and cheek black; throat white; lower neck, fore part of breast and sides variegated with black, the tips of the feathers being white; the rest of the lower parts white. Female without the yellow spot on the crown, although the feathers there are tinged with that colour at the base; the upper parts tinged with light brown, the yellow spots on the sides and rump paler.
Male, 51/4, 81/2.
From Texas northward, and throughout the interior. Extremely common. Migratory.
Yellow-rump Warbler, Sylvia coronata, Wils. Amer. Orn. v. ii. p. 138.
Sylvia coronata, Bonap. Syn. p. 78.
Yellow-crowned Warbler, or Myrtle Bird, Sylvia coronata, Nutt. Man. v. i. p. 361.
Yellow-rump Warbler, Sylvia coronata, Aud. Orn. Biog. v. ii. p. 303.
77. 2. Sylvicola Auduboni, Townsend. Audubon's Wood-Warbler, – Audubon's Warbler
Plate CCCXCV. Fig. 1. Male. Fig. 2. Female.
Outer four quills nearly equal, second longest; tail slightly emarginate. Male with the upper parts bluish ash-grey, streaked with black; crown, rump, upper part of throat, and a patch on the sides of the body, rich yellow; first row of small coverts largely tipped, and secondary coverts broadly margined and tipped with white, which thus forms a conspicuous patch on the wing; quills and tail brownish-black, narrowly margined with greyish-white; a patch of white on the inner webs of all the tail-feathers, but on the central reduced to a mere edging; a small white spot on each of the eyelids; loral space and cheek black; lower part of neck anteriorly, fore part of breast, and sides, variegated with black and white or ash-grey, the latter colours margining the feathers; the rest of the lower parts white. Female without the yellow spot on the crown, although the feathers there are tinged with that colour at the base; upper parts light brownish-grey, streaked with dusky; lower parts whitish, tinged with brown, and streaked with dusky; throat and rump yellow, but of a lighter tint than in the male, and but slight indications of the yellow patch on the sides; there is much less white on the wings, and the white patches on the tail-feathers are of less extent.
In size, form, and proportion, this species and Sylvicola coronata are almost precisely similar; and their colours are almost exactly alike, the only remarkable difference in this respect being, that the throat of the present species is yellow, while that of the former is white.
Male, 53/4, wing, 31/12.
Columbia River, northward. Common. Migratory.
Sylvia Audubonii, Audubon's Warbler, Townsend, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sc., Philadelphia, v. vii. p. 190.
Audubon's Warbler, Sylvia Audubonii, Aud. Orn. Biog. v. v. p. 52.
78. 3. Sylvicola striata, Lath. Black-poll Wood-Warbler
Plate CXXXIII. Male and Female.
First and second quills equal and longest, third a little shorter; tail emarginate. Male with the upper parts bluish ash-grey, streaked with black; the upper part of the head deep black; the secondary coverts and first row of small coverts largely tipped with white; quills and tail-feathers blackish-brown; primaries narrowly edged with greenish-yellow, secondaries broadly with white; three outer tail-feathers with a patch of white on the inner web at the end; cheeks and lower parts white; a band of black spots from the base of the lower mandible down the side of the neck and body. Female with the upper parts oil-green, streaked with black; the rump and upper tail-coverts plain and edged with grey; white wing-bands tinged with yellow; cheeks yellowish-grey, mottled with dusky, lower parts dull white, tinged with yellow and reddish the sides of the neck and body with fainter dark streaks. Young like the female.
Male, 51/4, 81/2.
From Texas to Labrador, where it breeds. Columbia River. Common. Migratory.
Black-poll Warbler, Sylvia striata, Wils. Amer. Orn. v. iv. p. 40.
Sylvia striata, Bonap. Syn. p. 81.
Sylvicola striata, Black-poll Warbler, Swains. & Rich. F. Bor. Amer. v. ii. p. 218.
Black-poll Warbler, Sylvia striata, Nutt. Man. v. i. p. 383.
Black-poll Warbler, Sylvia striata, Aud. Orn. Biog. v. ii. p. 201.
79. 4. Sylvicola pensilis, Lath. Yellow-throated Wood-Warbler
Plate LXXXV. Male.
Outer three quills almost equal, second quill longest, fourth shorter than first; tail slightly emarginate. Male with the upper parts light greyish-blue; the forehead black, the crown spotted with the same; a white line over the eye; secondary coverts and first row of small coverts largely tipped with white; quills greyish-black, margined with light greyish-blue; tail-feathers of the same colour, the outer three with a patch of white on the inner web at the end; loral space, a band under the eye, ear-coverts, a band down the side of the neck, and numerous oblong spots on the sides of the body, black; throat bright yellow; rest of lower parts white. Female similar, but with the tints paler.
Male, 51/2, 81/2.
From Texas to New Jersey. In the interior along the Mississippi to Natchez. Common. Migratory.
Yellow-throated Warbler, Sylvia flavicollis, Wils. Amer. Orn. v. ii. p. 64.
Sylvia pensilis, Bonap. Syn. p. 79.
Yellow-throated Warbler, Sylvia pensilis, Aud. Orn. Biog. v. i. p. 434.
80. 5. Sylvicola castanea, Wils. Bay-breasted Wood-Warbler. – Bay-breasted Warbler
Plate LXIX. Male and Female.
Outer three quills almost equal, fourth considerably shorter; tail slightly emarginate. Male with the upper part of the head, the fore neck, and the sides, chestnut-red; forehead and cheeks, including a small space over the eye, deep black, behind which is a transverse patch of yellowish-white on the sides of the neck; back bluish ash-grey, streaked with black; tips of the secondary coverts and first row of small coverts white; quills and tail-feathers brownish-black edged with grey, the outer three of the latter with a white patch on the inner web near the end; middle of breast, abdomen, and lower tail-coverts, white, tinged with reddish. Female similar to the male, but with the tints fainter, especially the chestnut of the head and throat, which are converged into light brownish-red.
Male, 51/4, 11.
From Texas northward. Rather common. Migratory.
Bay-breasted Warbler, Sylvia castanea, Wils. Amer. Orn. v. ii. p. 97.
Sylvia castanea, Bonap. Syn. p. 80.
Bay-breasted Warbler, Sylvia castanea, Nutt. Man. v. i. p. 382.
Bay-breasted Warbler, Sylvia castanea, Aud. Orn. Biog. v. i. p. 358.
81. 6. Sylvicola icterocephala, Lath. Chestnut-sided Wood-Warbler. – Chestnut-sided Warbler
Plate LIX. Male and Female.
Outer three quills nearly equal, second slightly longer; tail slightly emarginate. Male with the upper part of the head light yellow, a small part of the forehead white; loral space and two bands proceeding from it, one over and behind the eye, the other downwards, black; upper parts bluish ash-grey, tinged behind with greenish-yellow, and streaked with black; secondary coverts and first row of small coverts largely tipped with pale yellow; quills and tail-feathers brownish-black, primaries edged with greyish-white, secondaries with yellowish-green; outer three tail-feathers on each side with a white patch on the inner web at the end; lower parts white, sides of the neck and body deep chestnut. Female similar, but with the chestnut on the sides less extended, and the yellow on the head tinged with green.
Male, 51/4, 8.
From Texas northward. Rather common. Migratory.
Chestnut-sided Warbler, Sylvia icterocephala, Wils. Amer. Orn. v. i. p. 99.
Sylvia icterocephala, Bonap. Syn. p. 80.
Chestnut-sided Warbler, Sylvia icterocephala, Nutt. Man. v. i. p. 380.
Chestnut-sided Warbler, Sylvia icterocephala, Aud. Orn. Biog. v. i. p. 806.
82. 7. Sylvicola pinus, Lath. Pine-creeping Wood-Warbler
Plate CXI. Male and Female. Plate XXX. Young Male.
Wings of moderate length, with the outer three quills almost equal, the first and second longest; tail emarginate. Male with the upper parts light yellowish-green, inclining to olive, the rump brighter; a streak over the eye, the eyelids, throat, breast, and sides, bright yellow, with a greenish tinge, the rest of the lower parts white; wings and tail blackish-brown; secondary coverts and first row of small coverts largely tipped with dull white; primaries edged with whitish, secondaries with brownish-grey; outer two tail-feathers with a patch of white on the inner web near the end. Female with the upper parts yellowish-brown tinged with grey, the lower parts of paler and duller tints than in the male. Young similar to the female.
Male, 5, 8.
From Texas to Maine. Very abundant. Resident in the Southern and Middle States.
Pine Creeping Warbler, Sylvia pinus, Wils. Amer. Orn. v. iii. p. 25.
Sylvia pinus, Bonap. Syn. p. 81.
Pine Warbler, Sylvia pinus, Nutt. Man. v. i. p. 387.
Pine Creeping Warbler, Sylvia pinus, Aud. Orn. Biog. v. ii. p. 232.
Vigors's Warbler, Sylvia Vigorsii, Aud. Orn. Biog. v. i. p. 153. Young.
83. 8. Sylvicola parus, Wils. Hemlock Warbler
Plate CXXXIV. Male and Female. Plate LXXXVIII. Young.
Wings of moderate length, with the outer two quills almost equal, the first longest, the third little shorter; tail very slightly emarginate. Male with the upper parts yellowish-green, spotted with dusky, the head greenish-yellow; secondary coverts and first row of small coverts largely tipped with white; quills and tail-feathers blackish-brown; primaries narrowly edged with greenish-white, secondaries broadly with white; outer two tail-feathers with the greater part white; a bright yellow streak over the eye; a dusky band on the lore and behind the eye; fore neck and breast bright yellow, the rest of the lower parts white, the sides streaked with black. Female similar to the male, but rather paler. Young with the upper parts light olive-brown; a pale line over the eye, which is encircled by a narrow line of whitish; wings and tail dark brown, the former with two brownish-white bands, the quills edged with brownish-white, the two outer tail-feathers with a white patch on the inner web; the lower parts dull white, tinged on the neck with yellow, on the sides with greyish-brown.
Male, 51/2, 81/2.
Middle districts. Rather common. Migratory.
Hemlock Warbler, Sylvia parus, Wils. Amer. Orn. v. v. p. 114. Male.
Autumnal Warbler, Sylvia autumnalis, Wils. Amer. Orn. v. iii. p. 65. Young.
Sylvia parus, Bonap. Syn. p. 82.
Sylvia autumnalis, Bonap. Syn. p. 74.
Hemlock Warbler, Sylvia parus, Aud. Orn. Biog. v. ii. p. 205. Adult.
Autumnal Warbler, Sylvia autumnalis, Aud. Orn. Biog. v. i. p. 447.