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more local, showiug- a marked fondness for rows of elms 

 — a taste which makes it a dweller in towns and villages. 

 Its so::g hears no resemblance to that 

 Warbling Vireo, ^f ^^^ Eed-eve, being a continuous, 

 flowing warble, with an alto under- 

 tone, suggestive of the song of the Purple Finch. 



The W^arbling Vireo arrives from its winter home in 

 the tropics about May 5, and remains until late in Sep- 

 tember. 



Although the Yellow-throated Vireo is least like the 

 Red-eye in color, it resembles it the most closely in choice 

 Y 11 -thr t d ^^ haunts and in song. Still, the Yellow- 



Vireo, throat's song is sung more deliberately 

 Vireo flavifroiis. and witli longer pauses between the 

 Plate Lix. parts, while in tone it is deeper and 



richer. To my mind he says : " See me ; I'm here ; where 

 are you ? " repeating the question in varying forms. 

 Rarely he utters a beautiful, mellow trill which suggests 

 the song of the Ruby-crowned Kinglet, and he has also 

 a caching, scolding note like that of the "White-eye. 

 The Yellow-throat's nest is often a more elaborate struc- 

 ture than those of our other Vireos, being thickly cov- 

 ered with lichens, which add greatly to its beauty. 



Like the two preceding species, the Yellow-throat 

 winters in the tropics, and reaches the latitude of New 

 York city about May 1. It does not, however, remain 

 as long as its relatives, leaving us about September 15. 



The White-eyed Vireo is the genius of his family. 



What the Chat is among Warblers the White- eye is 



among Vireos — a peculiar, eccentric 



White-eyed Vireo, ^^.^,^ ^f ^^^ character, who regards 



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mankind with disapproval, and will 

 have none of us. Excellent reasons these why we 

 should court his acquaintance. 



Unlike our other Vireos, the White-eve lives in the 



