KIRTLAND WARBLER. 



C70. Dendroica kirtlandi. 5i/^ inches. 



Above bluish gray streaked with black; underparts 

 pale yellow streaked on the side with black. 



This is one of the rarest of American Warblers, and 

 until 1903 but little was known of their habits or range; 

 in that year they were discovered nesting in Oscoda 

 County, Michigan. They were found near the banks of 

 a river in Jack pines, building on the ground and remain- 

 ing in the underbrush near it. 



Song. — Loud and clear and said to resemble that of 

 the ^Maryland Yellow-throat. 



Nest. — In depressions in the ground at the foot of pine 

 trees and probably also under bushes; made of strips of 

 bark and vegetable fibres; eggs white, wreathed about 

 the large end with brown ( .72 x .50 ) . 



Range. — Breeds in Michigan and migrates southeast 

 through Ohio, Missouri, Tennessee, Virginia, the Caro 

 Unas and Florida to the Bahamas. 



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