Zoological Illustrations, Second Series, Volume 2 / or, Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals

by William Swainson

CULICIVORA atricapilla.
Black-crowned Gnatcatcher.

CULICIVORA atricapilla.

Black crowned Warbler.

Family, Sylviadæ. Sub-family, Sylvianæ. Nob.
(See North Zool. Vol. 2.)

Generic Character.

Culicivora. Swains. in Zool. Journ. No. 11. Lesson Man. 2. p. 430.

Bill very slender, the base depressed, the sides compressed, the culmen arched from the base. Nostrils long; aperture linear and naked; rictus bearded. Wings remarkably short. Tail slender, graduated, and generally lengthened.

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