Part 21

* Helmitheros vermivorus (Gmelin). Worm-eating Warbler. Rare transient (specimens from Doniphan, Douglas, and Woodson counties) and summer resident in east. Linsdale saw a singing bird on July 11, 1923, in Doniphan County. Hilton (Wilson Bull., 32, 1920:85-86) reports finding a newly-fledged young bird with an adult at Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, on June 7, 1919 (some of Hilton's records seem highly improbable, but the one in question is convincing to me).

No subspecies recognized.

Vermivora chrysoptera (Linnaeus). Golden-winged Warbler. Rare transient in east. Several sight records and one specimen: female (KU 12700), 3 miles south of Lawrence, Douglas County, May 2, 1921, E. R. Hall.

No subspecies recognized.

Vermivora pinus (Linnaeus). Blue-winged Warbler. Uncommon transient in east. Possibly nests rarely but no definite evidence.

No subspecies recognized.

Vermivora peregrina (Wilson). Tennessee Warbler. Common transient in east, uncommon transient in west.

No subspecies recognized.

Vermivora celata. Orange-crowned Warbler. Common transient throughout state.

Subspecies in Kansas: V. c. celata (Say) throughout state, V. c. orestera Oberholser in west.

Vermivora ruficapilla. Nashville Warbler. Common transient throughout state.

Subspecies in Kansas: V. r. ruficapilla (Wilson).

Vermivora virginiae (Baird). Virginia Warbler. Transient in extreme west. Known in Kansas only from 8 miles south of Richfield, Morton County: five birds seen, two collected, May 4 to 10, 1950, Richard and Jean Graber.

No subspecies recognized.

* Parula americana (Linnaeus). Parula Warbler. Fairly common transient and local summer resident in eastern Kansas. Nesting records from Riley, Doniphan, Douglas, and Woodson counties; western limit of breeding distribution unknown.

No subspecies recognized.

* Dendroica petechia. Yellow Warbler. Common transient and summer resident throughout state.

Subspecies in Kansas: D. p. aestiva (Gmelin) breeding in all except southwestern Kansas; D. p. sonorana Brewster probably breeding in extreme southwest (specimens from Morton County); D. p. rubiginosa (Pallas) transient, probably throughout state.

Dendroica magnolia (Wilson). Magnolia Warbler. Uncommon transient throughout state.

No subspecies recognized.

Dendroica tigrina (Gmelin). Cape May Warbler. Rare transient in east. Several sight records but only one specimen from state: immature male (KU 31644), Lawrence, Douglas County, December 6, 1954 (abnormally late date), Mary Edith Kizer.

No subspecies recognized.

Dendroica caerulescens. Black-throated Blue Warbler. Rare transient, more records from west than from east.

Subspecies in Kansas: D. c. caerulescens (Gmelin).

Dendroica coronata. Myrtle Warbler. Common transient throughout state, rare winter resident. (See also Audubon Warbler.)

Subspecies in Kansas: D. c. coronata (Linnaeus) and D. c. hooveri McGregor.

Dendroica auduboni. Audubon Warbler. Common transient in west, rare in east, specimens taken east to Trego County. Hybrids between this species and Myrtle Warbler common in west.

Subspecies in Kansas: D. a. auduboni (Townsend).