. A popular handbook of the birds of Canada and the United States [microform]. Oiseaux; Birds. YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT. ICIERU VIRENS. Char. Above, olive; lores black; throat and breast rich yellow; belly white. Length 7 to 8 inches. Ntsl. In a thicket 2 or 3 feet from the ground j of dried leaves, strips of bark, or grass lined with fine grass or fibres. Egjl,, 3-4; white, with pink tint, tpottcd with brown and lilac; ago X This remarkable bird is another summer resident of the United States which passes the winter in tropical America, being found in Guiana and Brazil, so that its migratio
. A popular handbook of the birds of Canada and the United States [microform]. Oiseaux; Birds. YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT. ICIERU VIRENS. Char. Above, olive; lores black; throat and breast rich yellow; belly white. Length 7 to 8 inches. Ntsl. In a thicket 2 or 3 feet from the ground j of dried leaves, strips of bark, or grass lined with fine grass or fibres. Egjl,, 3-4; white, with pink tint, tpottcd with brown and lilac; ago X This remarkable bird is another summer resident of the United States which passes the winter in tropical America, being found in Guiana and Brazil, so that its migrations prob- ably extend indifferently into the milder regions of botl\ hemispheres. Even the birds essentially tropical are still known to migrate to different distances on either side the equator, so essential and necessary is this wandering habit to almost all the feathered race. The Icteria arrives in Pennsylvania about the first week in May, and does not usually appear to proceed farther north and east than the States of New York or Connecticut. To the west it is found in Kentucky, and ascends the Ohio to the borders of Lake Erie. In the distant interior, however, near the Rocky Mountains, towards the sources of the Arkansas, this bird was observed by Mr. 'Say, and Mr. Townsend saw it. 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 Nuttall, Thomas, 1786-1859; Chamberlain, Montague, 1844-1924. Toronto : Musson
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