. Birds of America;. Birds -- North America. 131. "**^ ''n-s Drawing by R. Bruce HorsfaU AUDUBON'S WARBLER (nat^ size) A persistent and skillful flycatcher part in the home building and the care of the young; in other cases, the pair work side by side. The individuahties of birds of the same species are often very difTerent. My experience with the Audubon Warbler is that it does not nest in the same tree year after year, although there may be specific instances of this kind. I have noted this fact in some birds, and to me it indicates that the same birds, or at least one of the
. Birds of America;. Birds -- North America. 131. "**^ ''n-s Drawing by R. Bruce HorsfaU AUDUBON'S WARBLER (nat^ size) A persistent and skillful flycatcher part in the home building and the care of the young; in other cases, the pair work side by side. The individuahties of birds of the same species are often very difTerent. My experience with the Audubon Warbler is that it does not nest in the same tree year after year, although there may be specific instances of this kind. I have noted this fact in some birds, and to me it indicates that the same birds, or at least one of the same pair, have returned. The Audubon Warbler is a fre- quent resident of our Douglas firs, and through western Oregon and Washington nests much lower than ii,ooo ; (MS.) They are persistent and skillful flycatchers. and their sallies and aerial zigzagging are very cleverly executed. The call-note is a tcliip simi- lar to that of the Myrtle \\'arbler. The song, Bowles says, is " a short though pleasing little warble, surprisingly feeble for so large a bird. and in no way equal to that nf its smaller rela- tive, the Yellow ; In Arizona and northern Mexico is found a \ ariant form of Audubon's \\'arbler. It is larger and much darker. Its foreneck, chest, and the entire breast except the lower central portion and the yellow patches on the side are uniform black and give to the bird its name of Black-fronted A\'arbler (Dcndroica auduboni nigrifrons). MAGNOLIA WARBLER Dendroica magnolia ( Wilson) \. O. II. \umher 65 Other Names.— Black and Yellow Warbler; Spotted \\':uMor; I'.luc-headcd Yellow-riimped Warbler. General Description.—Length. 4I4 inches. Upper parts, black with yellow and white patches: under See Color Plate g; parts, yellow with black streaks. Kill, shorter than head, slender, tapering gradually to the tip: wings, long and pointed : tail, even or nearly so. Color.—. M me : Cro-.^'n and hindurck. uni-. Please note that these image
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