THE WARBLERS 



yellow streaked breast; the Louisiana water-thrush 

 a conspicuous white line over the eye, buff sides, and 

 white under parts. 



Both birds, as their name implies, love the vi- 

 cinity of forest brooks. Both walk instead of hop, 

 and ^'tip-up" when they alight. They are wonderful 

 songsters, but are not widely known. 

 Range: Eastern North America. The Northern Water-thrush 

 breeds in east-central Canada, northwestern New 

 York, northern New England, and in mountains 

 south to West Virginia; winters in the West Indies 

 and from the valley of Mexico to British Guiana. 



The Louisiana Water-thrush is found from the 

 northern parts of the United States south to Texas, 

 Georgia, and South Carolina; winters from Mexico 

 to Colombia. 



3. THE WORM-EATING WARBLER 



Length: About 5^2 inches. 



Male and Female: Back, wings, and tail olive-green, without 

 white markings; head with two narrow and two 

 broad black stripes, alternating with three cream- 

 colored stripes; under parts cream-colored, lighter 

 on throat and belly. 



Song: A weak trill. 



Habitat: "The Worm-eating warbler seems to prefer dense 

 undergrowth in swampy thickets and wet places, 

 . . . wooded hillsides and ravines, and dense un- 

 dergrowths of woodland. . . . The nesting site is 

 on the ground." ^ 

 * Range: Eastern North America from southern Iowa, northern 

 Illinois, western Pennsylvania, and the lower Hudson 

 and Connecticut valleys, south to Missouri, Tennes- 

 see, Virginia, and the mountains of South Carolina. 



iFrom Eaton's "Birds of New York," page 383. 



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