. Bird guide : land birds east of the Rockies from parrots to bluebirds. Birds -- United States. BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER. 654. Dendroica ccerulescens. 5^ inches. jNIale, grayish blue above and with a black face, throat, breast and sides; female, grayish olive above, whitish below. Both sexes always have a white patch or speck at the base of the primaries. You will find these birds in damp woods or swamps, or less often in parks or open woods. They are usually sren at low elevations in scrubby underbrush. Their notes are very peculiar and will draw attention to them anywhere. Song.—A deep g
. Bird guide : land birds east of the Rockies from parrots to bluebirds. Birds -- United States. BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER. 654. Dendroica ccerulescens. 5^ inches. jNIale, grayish blue above and with a black face, throat, breast and sides; female, grayish olive above, whitish below. Both sexes always have a white patch or speck at the base of the primaries. You will find these birds in damp woods or swamps, or less often in parks or open woods. They are usually sren at low elevations in scrubby underbrush. Their notes are very peculiar and will draw attention to them anywhere. Song.—A deep grating whistle with a sharply rising inflection, "'; Nest.—In deep, swampy woods, especially common in laurel; of grape vine bark and rootlets lined with fine black roots and hair; the four eggs are white or buffy white with reddish-brown spots and blotches. Range.—Eastern N. A., breeding from Connecticut (sparingly) and Michigan north to Labrador and Hud- son Bay; winters in Central America. 654a. Cairns Warbler (cairnsi) is said to be darker on the back; found in the southern AlleghanieSo. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Garden City, N. Y. : Doubleday, Page
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