. Bird studies; an account of the land birds of eastern North America . erica and the Tropics. This Vireo is a fine song bird and one of distinguished appearance. Itfrequents the higher branches of trees, in cultivated grounds about houses, aswell as in the deeper woods. This small Vireo, four inches and three quarters in length, is grayish olive green above, more markedly gray on the top of the head. It has a whitish stripe above the eye and the entire lower parts are Philadelphia Vireo. p„ig snlpJmryellow, most intense on the breast. The sexes Vireo philadelphicus (Cass. I. , , 11 c i i • 1
. Bird studies; an account of the land birds of eastern North America . erica and the Tropics. This Vireo is a fine song bird and one of distinguished appearance. Itfrequents the higher branches of trees, in cultivated grounds about houses, aswell as in the deeper woods. This small Vireo, four inches and three quarters in length, is grayish olive green above, more markedly gray on the top of the head. It has a whitish stripe above the eye and the entire lower parts are Philadelphia Vireo. p„ig snlpJmryellow, most intense on the breast. The sexes Vireo philadelphicus (Cass. I. , , 11 c i i • 1 j are alike, and the yellow of the lower parts is more markedin individuals observed in the autumn. The nest is much like that of the Red-eyed V^ireo and the eggs similar in color and markings. The birds are found, during their migrations, throughout Eastern NorthAmerica as far north as Hudsons Bay. They breed from Northern NewEngland northward. They winter in Central America. Though commonwhere they breed, they appear to be rare during the migrations, and seldom. YELLOW-THROATED VIREO. In the Woods. 145 come under the eye of the observer. They have not been recorded from theWest Indies, and their route of travel is not well determined. The song is said to be almost identical with that of the Red-eyed Vireo,and its general habits to be similar. The Summer Tanager is about seven inches and a half long, and the male birds are light vermilion red throughout, brighter on the lower, duller on the upper parts. The wings and tail are dusky, edged Summer Tanager. ^^itl^ red. The female is plain olive, green above, and Piranga rubra (Linn.). ^ o saffron or yellowish buff beneath. Immature birds are likethe females in general appearance. The nest is made of rather coarse dry grass and plant stalks, is shallowand loosely put together, and is located near the end of the limb, usuallyabout twenty feet from the ground. The eggs are greenish blue, profuselyspotted all over, with brown mar
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