WOODLAND BIRDS. 



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No. 82, 



BLACK AND WHITE CREEPER. 



Family: Mniotiltidae . Genus: Mniotilta. 



Species: M. varia. 



Distribution : 



An abundant summer resident of southern New England, 

 becoming rare farther north. 



Date of Arrival: 

 May first. 



Date of Departure: 

 Late September. 



General Plumage: 



Black and white streaked, lower belly white. 

 Bill and feet dark. Lencfth about 5.50. 



Female duller. 



Song and Other Notes: 



Two simple songs, and a number of alarm and call notes. 



Haunts: 



The woodland, orchards and general growth. 



Note. — The songs of many of our warblers seem to have a certain "zee" 

 quality to them and are difficult for beginners to identify ; the characteristic quality of 

 each, after patience and study becomes however, apparent. 



