MARYLAND YELLOW-THROAT. 
Geothlypis trichas. 
Above olive-green, brownish on the head; chin, throat and upper- 
breast yellow ; belly light buff, shaded on the sides with brown ; under- 
side of the rump yellow; a black band on the forehead passes back- 
ward through and beyond the eyes; wings brown, many of the feathers 
edged with light olive ; tail nearly even, same color as wings ; bill dark ; 
feet pale. Length, 5.30 inches. 
Migratory. Arrives early in May, leaves early in October. Nests usually upon the 
ground, sometimes low in thickets. 
A shy bird ; not given to frequent flights, and generally seen hopping about upon the 
ground or flitting amongst the shrubbery. Song vigorous and rich, but not varied. 
