. Birds of the world for young people . and undergrowth, andmost of them have very melodious songs. Unlikemany of the other insect-eating birds, they are ratherslow in their motions, and obtain their food by glean-ing the under surface of leaves and prying larvae fromcrevices in the bark, rather than by darting after itin the manner of the Flycatchers. The Vireos aremigratory, many species spending the summer in theUnited States and in the autumn returning to theirhome in the West Indies and South America. A common species in eastern North America is theRed-eyed Vireo, or Greenlet, whose pluma
. Birds of the world for young people . and undergrowth, andmost of them have very melodious songs. Unlikemany of the other insect-eating birds, they are ratherslow in their motions, and obtain their food by glean-ing the under surface of leaves and prying larvae fromcrevices in the bark, rather than by darting after itin the manner of the Flycatchers. The Vireos aremigratory, many species spending the summer in theUnited States and in the autumn returning to theirhome in the West Indies and South America. A common species in eastern North America is theRed-eyed Vireo, or Greenlet, whose plumage is olive-green above, with a slaty-grey crown, and a conspicu-ous white line over the eye. The under parts are purewhite. A distinguishing character of this bird is itsred iris. Like most of its relatives, the Red-eyedVireo is a fine singer, and like them also, but in thischaracter differing from most other birds, it singswhile weaving its pensile nest of grasses, lichens, andso on. 1 13. 64. Marsh palustrii).. 71. Garden-Warbler ^/^ \ X 12 BI ISyhla simplexj. ^f *f *^ ^ ^ (.Sylvia a. 72 Blackcaptncapiiln i WHITE-EYED VIREO 207 A very handsome, but somewhat rarer form thanthe preceding in the United States, is the Blue-headed, or Sohtary, Vireo, whose,back is bright olive-green, top and sides of head bluish-ash colour, wingsmarked with two white bars, and under parts purewhite. This bird is the first of its family to reach theNorthern States in the spring, and the last to leavefor its southern home. The White-eyed Vireo is abundant in summer inthe undergrowth of our Eastern States. The brightolive-green of its upper parts are washed with greyish,and the wings have two distinct yellowish-white marked character is the white iris, which, however,is brown in the young bird. The White-eyed Vireohas considerable ability as a singer, and varies his ownsweet son^ with the notes of other birds. Wagtails and Pipits These birds are found principally in the
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