. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . () ; bill from nostril .30 (). Recognition Marks.—Warbler size; general absence of positive characteris-tics,-—altogether the plainest-colored bird of the American avifauna. Nest, a pensile pouch of bark-strips, grasses, vegetable fibers, and trash, care-fully lined with plant-down; hung usually from fork of small limb, at any 3 or 4, white, sparingly and distinctly dotted or spotted, or, rarely, blotched THE WARBLING VIREO. 299 with black, umber, or redd
. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . () ; bill from nostril .30 (). Recognition Marks.—Warbler size; general absence of positive characteris-tics,-—altogether the plainest-colored bird of the American avifauna. Nest, a pensile pouch of bark-strips, grasses, vegetable fibers, and trash, care-fully lined with plant-down; hung usually from fork of small limb, at any 3 or 4, white, sparingly and distinctly dotted or spotted, or, rarely, blotched THE WARBLING VIREO. 299 with black, umber, or reddish brown, chiefly at the larger end. Av. size, .75 x .55(19. X ). General Range.—North America, in general, from the Fur Countries toOaxaca, Mexico. Breeds throughout the greater part of its range. Range in Ohio.—Of general distribution in summer. Perhaps less commonsoutherly. BOEDLY quitting the woodland retreats, so dear to all the other Vireos,this little warbler makes his home in the long rows of maples and elms whichline the streets of village and town, or lead the way to country Taken near McConnelsville. NEST AND EGGS OF THE WARBI^ING VIREO. Plwto by the Author. THE NEST WAS BROUGHT DOWN EROM A HEIGHT OF TWENTY EEET To HAVE ITS PICTURE TAKEN, AND PROMPTLY REPLACED. Because he is clad in Quaker gray there is little need for the singer to showhimself, so he remains for the most part concealed in the dense foliage, buthe opens here for the passer-by a cool fountain of song, which is doubly re-freshing for its contrast with the dusty turmoil of the street below. Unlike 300 THE YELLOW-THROATED VIREO. the disconnected fragments which the Red-eye furnishes, the song of theWarbHng Vireo is gushing and continuous, a rapid excursion over pleasanthills and valleys. The notes are flute-like, tender, and melodious, having,as Chapman says, a singular alto undertone. Ail hours of the day arerecognized as appropriate to melody, and the song-period lasts from th
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