. Handbook of birds of eastern North America . lting motionhe walks on ahead, springs from rock to rock, or with a sharp, metalliccMjik of alarm takes wing and darts through the woods so low youscarcely get a glimpse of him. From a distant limb near the groundhe watches you, constantly teetering his body as though even whenresting he must find some outlet for his surplus nervous energy. As a songster the Water-Thrush is without a rival. His song isnot to be compared with the clear-voiced carol of the Rose-breastedGrosbeak, the plaintive chant of the Field Sparrow, or the hymnlikemelody of the
. Handbook of birds of eastern North America . lting motionhe walks on ahead, springs from rock to rock, or with a sharp, metalliccMjik of alarm takes wing and darts through the woods so low youscarcely get a glimpse of him. From a distant limb near the groundhe watches you, constantly teetering his body as though even whenresting he must find some outlet for his surplus nervous energy. As a songster the Water-Thrush is without a rival. His song isnot to be compared with the clear-voiced carol of the Rose-breastedGrosbeak, the plaintive chant of the Field Sparrow, or the hymnlikemelody of the true Thrushes; it is of a different kind. It is the un-tamable spirit of the bird rendered in music. There is an almost fiercewildness in its ringing notes. On rare occasions he is inspired to voicehis passion in a flight-song, which so far exceeds his usual performancethat even the memory of it is thrilling. 677. Geothlypis fonnosa ( WiU.). Kentucky Warbler. Ad. 5 .—(Fig. 105.) A yellow line from the bill passes over and around the back of. Louisiana Water-Thrush. WOOD WARBLERS. 369 the eye; crown, region below the eye, and the side of the throat black ; restof the upper parts, wings, and tail olive-green; no wing-bars or tail-patches;under parts bright yellow. Ad. 9 .—Similai, but the black areas more gray-ish and less clearly defined. L., 5-40; W., 2-60; T., 1-90 ; B. from N., -32. Uange.—Eastern United States; breeds from the Gulf States to Iowa andConnecticut; winters in Central America. Washington, not very uncommon S. K., May 3 to Sept. 5. Sing Sing,common S. K., May 2 to Aug. 27. Stst^ bulky, of twigs and rootlets, firmly wrapped with several thicknessesof leaves, lined with fine rootlets, on or near the ground. Eggs^ four to five,white or grayish white, finely and evenly speckled or coarsely blotched withrufous to umber, 72 x SS. The Kentucky Warbler frequents rather densely grown, well-watered woods. Here he may be found, on or near the ground, hop-ping from lim
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