. Bird guide : land birds east of the Rockies from parrots to bluebirds. Birds -- United States. WORM-EATING WARBLER. 639. Helmitheros vermivorus. 5^2 inches. Crown bufFy with two black stripes; back, wings and tail olive green with no white markings; beloM^ buffy white. These birds are very unsuspicious and easy to ap- proach; they spend the greater portion of their time on or near the ground; they are very fond of spiders and find quantities by overturning bits of bark and leaves. They also glean part of their living from the under side of the foliage much as do the Vireos. They are met with
. Bird guide : land birds east of the Rockies from parrots to bluebirds. Birds -- United States. WORM-EATING WARBLER. 639. Helmitheros vermivorus. 5^2 inches. Crown bufFy with two black stripes; back, wings and tail olive green with no white markings; beloM^ buffy white. These birds are very unsuspicious and easy to ap- proach; they spend the greater portion of their time on or near the ground; they are very fond of spiders and find quantities by overturning bits of bark and leaves. They also glean part of their living from the under side of the foliage much as do the Vireos. They are met with in open woods and brush-grown pastures. Song.—A weak, rapid chipping. Nest.—On the ground in depressions under logs, stones or bushes; of leaves and grass, lined with fine grass or hair; eggs four or five in number, white, spot- ted principally around the large end with brownish (.). Range.—Eastern U. S., breeding from the Gulf north to Connecticut, Ohio and Iowa; winters in Central America. , 144. 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 Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Garden City, N. Y. : Doubleday, Page
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