. The birds of Ontario; being a concise account of every species of bird known to have been found in Ontario, with a description of their nests and eggs, and instructions for collecting birds and preparing and preserving skins, also directions how to form a collection of eggs. Birds. Family MNIOTILTID^. VVood-Wabbleks. Genus MNIOTILTA Vieillot. MNIOTILTA VARIA (Lixn.). 261. Black and White Warbler. (G:',G) Entirely white and black, in streaks except on the belli,- ; tail, wliite, spotted ; wings, white barred. Length, about 5 ; wing, 2i ; tail, '21. Hab.—Kastern United States to the Plains, no
. The birds of Ontario; being a concise account of every species of bird known to have been found in Ontario, with a description of their nests and eggs, and instructions for collecting birds and preparing and preserving skins, also directions how to form a collection of eggs. Birds. Family MNIOTILTID^. VVood-Wabbleks. Genus MNIOTILTA Vieillot. MNIOTILTA VARIA (Lixn.). 261. Black and White Warbler. (G:',G) Entirely white and black, in streaks except on the belli,- ; tail, wliite, spotted ; wings, white barred. Length, about 5 ; wing, 2i ; tail, '21. Hab.—Kastern United States to the Plains, nortli to Fort Simpson, south, in wintei", to Central America and the West Indies. Nest, on the ground, Ijuilt of bark fibre, and leaves, lined with jilant down or hair. Kggs, four to six, creamy white, spotted and sprinkled \\'itli reddishdirowii. This daintjr little bird, formerly known as the Black and White Creeper, has now been named the Black and White Warbler, but as it is much more given to creeping than to icarhliny, it is likely that with the ordinary observer it will retain its former name as long as it retains its creeping habit. It arrives in Southern Ontario during the last days of April, and even before the leaves are expanded, its neat, decided attire of black and white is observed in striking con- trast to the dull colored bark of the trees, around which it goes creeping with wonderful celerity in search of its favorite insect food. It becomes very common during the first half of May, after which the numbers again decrease, many having passed farther north, and only a few remain to spend the summer and raise their young in Southern Ontario. The note of the male is sharp and penetrating, resembling the sound made in sharpening a fine saw. The Black and White Warbler a typical representative of the family of Wood-Warblers, which is remarkable for the number of its Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may h
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