. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America [microform]. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. II ! h AM '.Ti t ii'!! ii' •!'. :' 'f'-l BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER. Dendroica virens. Char. Male in spring : above, bright olive; line on sides of head rich yellow; wings and tail dusky; wing-bars and outer tail-feathers white; beneath, white tinged with yellow; throat and chest rich black. Male in autumn, female, and young: similar, but black of throat mixed with yellow, sometimes obscured. Length 5 to ^}^ inches. Mt'st. On the border of heavy woods, in fork of coniferou
. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America [microform]. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. II ! h AM '.Ti t ii'!! ii' •!'. :' 'f'-l BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER. Dendroica virens. Char. Male in spring : above, bright olive; line on sides of head rich yellow; wings and tail dusky; wing-bars and outer tail-feathers white; beneath, white tinged with yellow; throat and chest rich black. Male in autumn, female, and young: similar, but black of throat mixed with yellow, sometimes obscured. Length 5 to ^}^ inches. Mt'st. On the border of heavy woods, in fork of coniferous tree 30 to 50 feet from the ground; of twigs, grass, etc., lined with hair and down. ^ft'-*'- 3~4 5 white or creamy white wreathed around larger end with spots of brown and lilac; X This rather rare species arrives from its tropical winter- quarters in Pennsylvania towards the close of April or begin- ning of May. About the 12th of the latter month it is seen in this part of Massachusetts; but never more than a single pair are seen together. At this season a silent individual may be occasionally observed, for an hour at a time, carefully and ac-. 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 Nuttall, Thomas, 1786-1859; Chamberlain, Montague, 1844-1924. Boston : Little, Brown
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