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composed of grass, leaves, etc., quite thickly felted together. 

 Breeds in Mexico and Texas, north to Kansas, in May. 



631. White-eyed Vireo, Vireo noveboracensis. Eggs, 4 

 or 5, oval, white, spotted and dotted with purplish and reddish 

 brown ; .55 -|- .77 to .65 -|- -80. Nests placed low, often only 

 a few feet above the ground, composed of the usual material. 

 Breeds in Eastern United States, west to the Rocky Mountains, 

 in June. 



631a. Key West Vireo, Vireo noveboracoisis maynardi. 

 Eggs, imknown, but probably indistinguishable from those of 

 No. 631. Breeds on Key West. Described by Mr. William 

 Brewster in the " Auk " for April, 1887. 



63'J. Hutton's Vireo, Vireo htittoni. Eggs, 3 or 4, oval, 

 white, minutely dotted with reddish brown ; .51 -j- .68 to .52 

 -|- .70. Nests 2:)laced in trees, composed of vegetable fibre, 

 grass, and bits of paper, covered with moss. Breeds in Cali- 

 fornia, in June. 



632rt. Stephen's Vireo, Vireo huttoni stephensi. Eggs, 

 probably similar to those of No. 632. Breeds in Arizona, 

 Western Mexico, and Lower California. 



633. Bell's Vireo, Vireo bellii. Eggs, 3 or 4, oval, white, 

 sparingly dotted with reddish brown ; .52 -\- .73 to .56 -|- .76. 

 Nests placed in trees, composed of the usual material. Breeds 

 in the middle portion of the United States, from Illinois and 

 Iowa west to the eastern base of the Rocky Mountains, in 

 June. 



633a. Least Vireo, Vireo bellii pusilhts. Eggs and nests, 

 indistinguishable from those of No. 633. Breeds in Arizona 

 and California, south to Cape Saint Lucas, in May and June. 



634. Gray Vireo, Vireo vicinior. Eggs, similar to those 

 of No. 632. Breeds in Western Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, 

 and Southern California. 



