MARYLAND YELLOW-THROAT. 



681. Geothlypis trichas. 5^ inches. 



One of our most common birds in swamps and also in 

 shrubbery along roadsides or walls. They are very in- 

 quisitive, and their bright eyes will peek at you from 

 behind some leaf or shrub as long as you are in sight. 



Song'. — A lively "witchity-witchity -witch"; call, a 

 deep chip; also a rattling note of alarm. 



Nest. — Of grapevine and grasses, located in clumps 

 of weeds on or nearly touching the ground; eggs white 

 with brown specks ( .70 x .50 ) . 



Range. — Eastern X. A,, breeding from the Gulf to 

 New Jersey. 



Sub-species. — 681a. Western Yellow-throat (occiden- 

 talis), said to be brighter; found chiefly west of the 

 Rockies, but east to the Plains. 681b. Florida Yellow- 

 throat (ignota), South Atlantic and Gulf coasts. 681d. 

 Northern Yellow-throat (brachidactyla), slightly larger 

 and deeper colored; found in northeastern U. S. and 

 southeastern Canada, west to Dakota and south through 

 f.he Mississippi Valley to the Gulf, 



