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687. American Redstart. Sctophaga nifirUla. 



Range.— North America, chiefly east of the Rockies, breeding in the northern 

 half of the United States and north to Labrador and Alaska; winters south of 

 our borders. 



The male of this handsome, active and well known species is 

 black with a white belly, and orange patches on the sides, wings 

 and bases of outer tail feathers. They breed abundantly in 

 swamps, open woods or thickets by the roadside, placing their 

 nests in trees or bushes at elevations of from three to thirty feet 

 above ground and usually in an upright fork. The nests are very 

 compactly made of fibres and grasses, felted together, and lined 

 with hair. Their eggs are white, variously blotched and spotted with brown and 

 gray; size .65 x .50. Data.— Chili, N. Y., June 1, 1894. Xest, a cup-shaped 

 structure of plant fibres lined with tine grasses and hair; 4 feet from the ground 

 in the crotch of a small chestnut. Collector, E. H. Short. 



688. Painted Redstart. Sctophaga picta. 



Range.— Southern New Mexico and Arizona, southward. 



This beautiful Redstart is black with a large white patch on the 

 wings coverts, white outer tail feathers, and with the belly and 

 middle of the breast bright red. These active birds, which have 

 all the habits and mannerisms of the common species, nest on 

 the ground in thickets or shrubbery usually near water, and 

 generally conceal their homes under overhanging stones or 

 stumps; the nests are made of tine shreds of bark and grasses, 

 lined with hair; the eggs are white, dotted with reddish brown; size .65 x .48. 

 Data. — Chiricahua Mts., Arizona, May HI, 1900. Nest of tine bark and grass 

 under a small Inish on the ground. Collector, O. W. Howard. 

 [689.] Red-bellied Redstart. Sctophaga miniata. 



Range.— Mexico; admitted to our avifauna on the authority of Giraud as hav- 

 ing occurred in Texas. 



This species is similar to the last but has a chestnut crown patch, more red on 

 the underparts, and less white on the tail; it is not probable that their nesting 

 habits or eggs differ from those of the last. 

 690. Red-faced Warbler. CanJcUina nil)rifrous. 

 Range. — Southern Arizona and New Mexico, southward. 



This attractive little Warbler is quite common in mountain 

 ,.■; ■ ranges of southern Arizona. They nest on the ground on side 



■ ' hills, concealing the slight structure of grasses and rootlets un- 



'•^ • '^ der overhanging shrubs or stones. Their eggs are specked and 

 '-. . . .<^ blotched with light reddish brown and lavender. Size .64 x .48. 

 fNVhiti' Data. — Chiricahua Mts., Arizona, May 31, 1902. Nest in a de- 



pression under a tuft of grass growing about 8 feet up on the side 

 of a bank. Collector, Virgil W. Owen. 

 [691.] Red Warbler. Ergatirus ruber. 

 Range.— Highlands of Mexico; north to Texas, according to Giraud. 

 As far as we can learn, nothing has been published in regard to the nesting of 

 this handsome carmine red bird, 

 [692.] Brasher Warbler. Basileutcrus culicivorus. 

 Range.— Central America and eastern Mexico; Texas (Giraud). 

 We have no record of the discovery of the eggs of this dull colored yellow and 

 greenish species. 



[693.] Bell Warbler. Basileutcrus belli. 

 Range.— Same as the last; occuring in Texas, according to Giraud. 

 This yellowish species is similar to the last but has a patch of chestnut on 

 each side of the head. Its eggs have not been described. 



