476 



CHATS. 



536. YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT. 



8.25; greenish above, yellow below; 



spot in front of eye, white; line in this from 



bill to eye, black, fig. 376. Breeds from 



Mass. west to southern Mich, and Wis. south 



Yellow-biea.steu Chat, 



A 



to N. C; winters in Central America; south 

 in Aug., north in May. Frequents thickets 

 and low^ growths; shy and retiring, oftener 

 heard then seen. Habits, somewhat wren- 

 like, drops wings and raises tail. Notes 

 much varied, whistles, chucklings, trills and 



