. Bird guide : land birds east of the Rockies from parrots to bluebirds. Birds -- United States. -.^^. CERULEAN WARBLER. 658. Dendroica cserulea. 5 inches. Above grayish bhie with black streaks, below white with a bluish breast band and streaks on the sides; female washed with greenish above and yellowish be- low ; both have white patches near the ends of the tail feathers. These dainty little Warblers are not abundant any- wdiere, but seem to be most so in the central states. The}^ are birds of the tree tops, rarely coming down so that they can be distinctly seen. They may be more common than
. Bird guide : land birds east of the Rockies from parrots to bluebirds. Birds -- United States. -.^^. CERULEAN WARBLER. 658. Dendroica cserulea. 5 inches. Above grayish bhie with black streaks, below white with a bluish breast band and streaks on the sides; female washed with greenish above and yellowish be- low ; both have white patches near the ends of the tail feathers. These dainty little Warblers are not abundant any- wdiere, but seem to be most so in the central states. The}^ are birds of the tree tops, rarely coming down so that they can be distinctly seen. They may be more common than supposed, for so small a body at such heights can readily be overlooked. Song.—A little warbling trill, "; Nest.—In the higher outer branches of large trees usually in deep woods; compactly made of dry grasses and cobwebs, adorned with a few lichens; eggs white specked at the large end with brownish (.65 x .50). Range.—Interior portions of the U. S., breeding north to Michigan and Minnesota; east to western Ne"W Y'ork and, rarely, southern New England; winters it northern South America^. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Garden City, N. Y. : Doubleday, Page
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