GOLDEN-CHEEKED WARBLER. 



666. Dendroica cJirysoparia. 4% inches. 



In some plumages these birds may be confused with 

 the Black-throated Green. Notice that the adult male 

 has a short median line of yellow on the crown, other- 

 wise the top of head and entire back are intense black. 

 Young birds, which bear the closest resemblance to the 

 next species, can be distinguished because their under- 

 parts are white, those of the Black-throated Green being 

 tinged with yellow. 



These rare Warblers have a very restricted distribu- 

 tion, but are said to be not uncommon \vithin their range. 



Notes. — Song with the usual Warbler quality, but en- 

 tirely distinctive : "sweah-sweah-swee-e-e." 



Nest. — Of strips of bark, usually located in juniper 

 trees six to twenty feet above ground. Eggs white, 

 splasha' about the large end with reddish brown 

 (.fi5x.5b, 



Range. — Central Texas southward into Mexico. 



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