FAMILY MniotiltidcB 



a glimpse of the bird itself as it flits from the 

 top of one tree to another. Occasionally it 

 will come down near the ground to feed in 

 the lower branches of the trees. At such 

 times it fairly dances from bush to bush with 

 wings a-flutter and tail spread wide, showing 

 the white outer tail feather. In action it 

 resembles the Audubon warbler with all its 

 butterfly-like traits. 



There is nothing distinctive about the 

 Townsend warbler by which it may be easily 

 identified, except the triangular black patch 

 enclosing the eye, surrounded by the yellow 

 on the side of the head. During the fall 

 migrations these marks have a faded appear- 

 ance, the males, females and young of the 

 year looking very much alike. The nest of 

 the Townsend warbler is rarely found. It is 

 reported as being placed in bushes and in firs 

 well up from the ground. 



^^ Hermit warbler, Dendroica occidentalis. 

 ''^ 4.50 



Distribution: From British Columbia to 

 southern California, and from the Rocky 

 Mountains to the Pacific Coast. Abundant 

 summer resident throughout its range in con- 

 iferous timber. Wintering south of the United 

 States in Mexico and Central America. 

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