. A popular handbook of the ornithology of the United States and Canada, based on Nuttall's Manual. Birds; Birds. MARYLAND YELLOW-THROAT. Geothlypis trichas. Char. Above, olive, duller on the head, brighter on rump; fore- head and broad band on side of head black, with whitish border; beneath rich yellow, paler on the belly. length 4^ to 5J4 inches. Nest. Hidden by tuft of grass, or amid thicket of briers, usually in a moist woodland or on border of swamp ; composed exteriorly of loosely laid grass, twigs, etc., lined with fine grass compactly woven. Eggs. 4-6 ; white, sometimes creamy, spotte
. A popular handbook of the ornithology of the United States and Canada, based on Nuttall's Manual. Birds; Birds. MARYLAND YELLOW-THROAT. Geothlypis trichas. Char. Above, olive, duller on the head, brighter on rump; fore- head and broad band on side of head black, with whitish border; beneath rich yellow, paler on the belly. length 4^ to 5J4 inches. Nest. Hidden by tuft of grass, or amid thicket of briers, usually in a moist woodland or on border of swamp ; composed exteriorly of loosely laid grass, twigs, etc., lined with fine grass compactly woven. Eggs. 4-6 ; white, sometimes creamy, spotted around larger end with brown and lilac ; often a few black spots and lines ; X - This common and familiar species extends its summer mi- grations from Florida to Nova Scotia, arriving in Pennsylvania towards the middle of April, and in this part of New England about the first week in May. The majority return to the South in September; a few stragglers of the young, however, may be seen to the first week in October, and though some may re- main and winter in the Southern States, it is more probable that the main body retire at this season into the interior of tropical America, as they were seen late in autumn around Vera Cruz by the naturalist and traveller Mr. Bullock. Early in the month of March, however, I heard this species singing in the forests of West Florida. The Maryland Yellow-Throat, with cheerful devotedness to the great object of his summer migration, — the attachments and cares of his species, — passes his time near some shady rill of water, amidst briers, brambles, alders, and such other shrubbery as grows in low and watery situations. Unambitious to be seen,. 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, L
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