THE WARBLERS 



two broad yellowish-while wing-bars; tail bluish- 

 gray, with white patches of different sizes on outer 

 feathers. 



Female: Similar to male, but with less yellow on head, — on 

 forehead and not on crown. 



Song': "The song is insignificant, a wheezy performance of 

 notes resembling the syllables 'swee-e-e-e-e, chee-chee- 

 chee-chee," the first inhaled, the second exhaled." ^ 



Habitat: "The Blue-winged warbler frequents swampy thickets 

 but is sometimes found among the scrubby second 

 growth of the hillsides and the undergrowth of dense 

 woods." ^ 



Range: Breeds in eastern North America from southeastern 

 Minnesota, southern Michigan, western New York, 

 Connecticut, and Massachusetts, southward to Mis- 

 souri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware; winters 

 from southern Mexico to Colombia. 



THE Blue-winged Warbler is deliberate in its move- 

 ments as compared with other warblers, acting 

 more like a vireo than a member of its family. 



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The nesting site of this warbler is on the ground in a 

 bunch of herbs or at the foot of a small bush. The nest 

 is surrounded by grass, weeds, ferns, or vines, which 

 screen it effectively from view." ^ 



4. THE GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER . 



Length: A little over 5 inches. 



Male: Croivn bright yellow; white line over eye, broad black 

 line extending through eye; black throat bordered 

 with ivhite; wings bluish-gray, with a large, bright 

 yellow patch; upper parts, bluish-gray; under parts, 



S 2, & 3^ From Eaton's "Birds of New York." 



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