. Bird guide . southern( m id» YELLOW-THROATED VIREO. 628. Lanivireo flavifrons. 5% inches. Upper parts greenish; throat, breast and line overeye yellow; two prominent whitish wing bars. A handsome Yireo found in localities such as arefrequented by the Red-eyed species. Nowhere do theyappear to be as abundant as that species, however; theyare more abundant than many suppose, but the difficultyof sfcing the yellow breast when they are feedingin tlic tree (dps. cninbined with the similarity of theirsongs, usually caused them to be passed by without in-spection. Song.—Similar to that of t
. Bird guide . southern( m id» YELLOW-THROATED VIREO. 628. Lanivireo flavifrons. 5% inches. Upper parts greenish; throat, breast and line overeye yellow; two prominent whitish wing bars. A handsome Yireo found in localities such as arefrequented by the Red-eyed species. Nowhere do theyappear to be as abundant as that species, however; theyare more abundant than many suppose, but the difficultyof sfcing the yellow breast when they are feedingin tlic tree (dps. cninbined with the similarity of theirsongs, usually caused them to be passed by without in-spection. Song.—Similar to that of the Red-eye. but louderand more nasal, less varied and not uttered as often Nest.—A pensile structure of strips of bark, grasses,etc., with the outside often ornamented with lichensthree to five eggs with a creamy or rosy-white tint,specked, more profusely than those of the Red-eve, ^\ ithreddish brown (.82 x .60). Range.—Eastern U. 8., breeding from the Gulf tosouthern Canada; winters in Central
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