FAMILY Mnuiotiltide. 
border. It winters from Florida through the West In- 
dies southward. This Warbler is a common resident of 
the woodlands where there are well-grown trees of vari- 
ous species. I have often seen him in the Harvard 
Botanic Garden, Cambridge, in the migratory season. 
The song of the Parula* Warbler is a very simple and 
unassuming one. The tone of voice is exceedingly thin; 
indeed, so thin that it has been described as hairlike! It 
also has a slight overtone quality. The song begins 
with three (sometimes two, and sometimes four) nearly 
double tones best expressed with added grace notes, and 
ends with three rapid tones with the effect of a trill, 
thus: 
Presta- cres, 3 times Bre. 
() = h 
Pe-tse, pe-tse, pe-tse, pe-see-see 
The song has been fairly well expressed by the syllables 
pe-tse’, pe-tse', pe-tse', pe-see-see, but my notation lo- 
cates the tones. This is the song of one individual, 
though, and J cannot promise that it is thoroughly typi- 
cal. Mr. Bicknell recognizes another song which he 
describes as a fine trill. 
Cape May This rather rare Warbler of New Eng- 
cae sat . land is easily recognized by his chestnut 
) ‘ G ; ; 
tigrina ear-coverts. His colors are peculiar, and 
L.s5.ocinches not at all brilliant; a combination of 
May 15th warm yellow and browns. Top of head 
black, the feathers tipped with olive green; ear-coverts 
(the area back of the eye) burnt sienna or chestnut; be- 
hind these a patch of warm yellow; upper back olive 
green heavily streaked with black, the: lower back 
yellow-green; a large white area on the wings, and on 
the inner web of the outer tail feathers; under parts 
warm cadmium yellow streaked with black, very much 
lighter below. Female gray olive-green above, the 
* Pronounced Par’-oo-la, not Par-oo’-la. 
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