. Bird studies; an account of the land birds of eastern North America . s were three in number, immaculate white, rather more than threefifths of an inch long and a trifle less than half an inch wide. The birds are about four inches and a quarter long. The male has ayellow forehead, and the lower parts are yellow, except a black patch on thebreast extending to the lower part of the throat. There is a black area onthe fore part of the crown, back of which follows an area of dull blue back and rump are bright olive green. The tail is dusky gray, the twomiddle feathers are unmarked, and
. Bird studies; an account of the land birds of eastern North America . s were three in number, immaculate white, rather more than threefifths of an inch long and a trifle less than half an inch wide. The birds are about four inches and a quarter long. The male has ayellow forehead, and the lower parts are yellow, except a black patch on thebreast extending to the lower part of the throat. There is a black area onthe fore part of the crown, back of which follows an area of dull blue back and rump are bright olive green. The tail is dusky gray, the twomiddle feathers are unmarked, and the other feathers have white patches ontheir inner webs near the tips. There is an area of yellow on the female is similar to the male above, but lacks the black on the crown,which is grayish, and the yellow on the forehead is often obscure. The underparts are white washed with yellowish on the throat and breast. The prevailing colors of the Worm-eating Warbler are dull greenisholive above, except on the head ; the tail and wings are darker and without. 133 WORM-EATING WARBLER. In the Woods. 139 bars or markings. The lower parts are olive buff, lightest on the throat and belly, becoming grayish olive on the sides and Hanks. The top of the head and sides of the face are briy-hter buff, and thisWorm-eating i ■ • i i r i , ■,■ r , , , , Warbler color is intersected by tour broad lines oi clear black, two Heimitherus vcrmivorus on top of the licad from the base of the bill back, and one, passing from the bill back and through each eye. The birds are five inches and a half long. The sexes are alike. The nest is built on the ground of leaves and plant fibres, and three tosix white eggs are laid. They are spotted, with varying shades of brown,and are a little less than seven tenths of an inch long, and more than half aninch in their smaller diameter. The Worm-eatino- Warblers rano-e through-out the Eastern United States, breeding where they occur, as far north a
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