. New England bird life: being a manual of New England ornithology; . ^ early in May, is distributed in a week ortwo, and remains through the greater part of Septem-ber. The eggs are not distinguishable with certaintyfrom those of the Red-eye and Warbling Greenlet,though perhaps, on an average, more heavily spotted ;they are laid at the same time. The nest, on the contra-ry, is a much more highly finished structure, of greatercapacity, and elegantly adorned with a stucco-work oflichens, like a Humming-birds. Mr. Minot compli-ments the birds on their architectural taste and skill,and describes
. New England bird life: being a manual of New England ornithology; . ^ early in May, is distributed in a week ortwo, and remains through the greater part of Septem-ber. The eggs are not distinguishable with certaintyfrom those of the Red-eye and Warbling Greenlet,though perhaps, on an average, more heavily spotted ;they are laid at the same time. The nest, on the contra-ry, is a much more highly finished structure, of greatercapacity, and elegantly adorned with a stucco-work oflichens, like a Humming-birds. Mr. Minot compli-ments the birds on their architectural taste and skill,and describes the result as altogether one of the pret-tiest nests to be found. The nest of this species, hesays, is pensile, but rather larger and deeper than. Fig. 50. — Details of Structure of Yellow-throated Greenlet. (Natural size.) VIREO SOLITARIUS : BLUE-HEADED GREENLET. 203 those of the other Vireos, being between 3 and 3|^inches wide, and nearly as deep. It is placed in thefork of a horizontal branch, from three to fifteen feetabove the ground, as often in the orchard as in thewood, though I have found it in pines. It is com-posed of narrow strips of thin bark, such as that ofthe cedar or large vines, is lined with pine-needles orgrasses, and is usually ornamented on the outside withcaterpillars silk and large pieces of lichens. (B. , 1877, p. 154-) The Yellow-throat has an agree-able song, unmistakably a Vireos, yet readily distin-guished from the several different melodies of the otherspecies ; together with the harsh scolding outcry com-monly uttered by the members of this family whentheir homes are invaded. It is not less beneficial thanthe rest are to the agriculturist, as it destroys its fullshare of objectionable insects
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