BIRD BIOGRAPHIES 



GROUP FIVE— THE YELLOW AND OLIVE- 

 GREEN WARBLERS 



1. THE YELLOW WARBLER, OR SUMMER 

 YELLOW-BIRD 



Length: About 5 inches. 



Male: Olive-green above, bright yellow below; breast streaked 



ivith brown; wings edged with yellow; tail dark 



brown, with yellow on inner web; no black on head, 



throat, wings, or tail; bill slender. 

 Female: Similar; with fainter streaks on breast, or an un- 



streaked breast. 

 Song: A sweet chee-chee-chee-chee-chee'-a-wee? 

 Habitat: Orchards, gardens, and shade trees, rather than 



woods. 

 Nest: A beautiful cup lined with felt. This bird's nest has 



been recorded as a favorite depository for cowbirds' 



eggs. 

 Bange: North America. Breeds from northern Canadian 



and Alaskan tree-regions to southern Missouri and 



northern South Carolina; winters from Yucatan to 



Brazil and Peru. 



THE Yellow Warbler is one of the best known of its 

 tribe. It is an attractive, lovable little bird, a use- 

 ful destroyer of small insects that feed upon the leaves 

 of trees, and a charming addition to any orchard or gar- 

 den, as it flits among the trees like a ray of sunshine. 



It is frequently confused with the goldfinch; but careful 

 observation of markings, of flight, and of song will show 

 decided differences. The goldfinch has a black crown, 

 wings, and tail, an unstreaked breast, undulating flight, 

 and a sustained song. This little olive and yellow bird 



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