. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . ite, darker on breast, buffier () ;wmg () ; tail () ; bill .53 (). Recognition Marks.—Strictly Sparrow size, but because of bright colorhaving nearer tlic size value of Chewink;—the largest of the Warblers. Brightyellow breast with contrasting white below, with size, distinctive. Nest, placed in thickets, preferably briar, three to five feet from ground, com-posed outwardly of dried grass-stems and weed-stalks, centrally of
. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . ite, darker on breast, buffier () ;wmg () ; tail () ; bill .53 (). Recognition Marks.—Strictly Sparrow size, but because of bright colorhaving nearer tlic size value of Chewink;—the largest of the Warblers. Brightyellow breast with contrasting white below, with size, distinctive. Nest, placed in thickets, preferably briar, three to five feet from ground, com-posed outwardly of dried grass-stems and weed-stalks, centrally of layers of dried THE YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT leaves, carefully wrapped, and within of fine grasses and horse-hair. Hggs, 3-5, white, rather openly spotted or minutely speckled with reddish brown. Av. size,.90 X .70 ( X ). General Range.—Eastern United States to the Plains, breeding north toOntario ami SDUthern New England; south in winter to eastern Mexico, Guatemala,Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. Range in Ohio.—Abundant in south and central Ohio, decreasing some northern localities Tol.\-i: •u-ar Cohiwbus Photo by the .-liitlio THE HAUNT OK THE CH.\T. IF there a feathered oddity in America, it is the Yellow-breasted Chat;and when you listen to his quaint medley of calls, caws, squawks, pipings andobjurgations, you almost feel that the scientists must be as queer as himselffor having placed him ainong the Warblers. Structurally he does belong tothis family, but his vocal performances are about as far from warbling asmidnight is from midday. His home is in the thickets along the border of the woods or in the un-dergrowth of partial clearings. As you approach his haunt, you will heara low, querulous Cook-cook-cook, suggesting a world of apprehension, as THE YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT. 187 if he were saying, There comes a brigand! Now our nests will all berobbed! You draw nearer, and presently you are greeted with a loud Cani!and you look around for a
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