. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush. Birds. 98 KEY AND DESCBIPTION 1. Black-whiskered Vireo (623. Vireo calldris barbdtulus). — A species found in southern Florida, West Indies, and south, in winter to Central America. It is very much like the next species, but has a narrow dusky streak extending from the bill, below the eyes, along the side of the throat. Length, 5|; wing, 3| (-3-31) ; tail, 2^; culaien, f. J 2. Red-eyed Vireo (624. Vireo olivd,ceus).—A very common, small, olive-green-backed, white-bellied
. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush. Birds. 98 KEY AND DESCBIPTION 1. Black-whiskered Vireo (623. Vireo calldris barbdtulus). — A species found in southern Florida, West Indies, and south, in winter to Central America. It is very much like the next species, but has a narrow dusky streak extending from the bill, below the eyes, along the side of the throat. Length, 5|; wing, 3| (-3-31) ; tail, 2^; culaien, f. J 2. Red-eyed Vireo (624. Vireo olivd,ceus).—A very common, small, olive-green-backed, white-bellied vireo, with a black-mar- gined slaty-gray crown, white line over the eye, and no wing bars. The dark border to the crown gives emphasis to the white line over its red eye. This com- mon inhabitant of trees has been called the preacher, because of its tireless singing. In the words of Wil- son Flagg, "We might suppose him to be re- peating moderately, with a pause between each sentence, ' You see it — you know it — do you hear me ? — do you believe it ?' All these strains are delivered with the rising inflection at the close, and with a pause, as if wait- ing for an ; Length, 61; wing, 3J- (3-3|) ; tail, 2} ; tarsus, f; culmen, f. North America, from Utah eastward ; breeding from the Gulf States to Hudson Bay, and wintering from Florida to South America. 3. Yellow-green Vireo (625. Vireo flavoviridis). — A vireo of western Texas and southward to Peru ; very mvich like the last species, but with the under parts, especially the sides, flanks, and under tail coverts, much more brightly yellow. Length, 6J ; wing, 3 (2|-3^) ; tail, 2J; culmen, |. 4. Philadelphia Vireo (626. Vireo philadilpMcus). —A small, light, olive-green-backed, grayish-crowned vireo with all under. Ked-eyed Vireo. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrati
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