SWAINSON WARBLER. 
638. Helinaia swainsonii. 5 inches. 
Upper parts brownish; underparts whitish; a white 
superciliary stripe and a brown stripe through the eye. 
Some of the habits of this species are similar to 
those of the last but they are even more aquatic; they 
like swamps or stagnant pools thickly grown with rushes 
and tangled underbrush; unless ‘eoonizant of their 
habits, one would never look for a Warbler in the places 
frequented by these birds in company with Least Bit- 
terns and Marsh Wrens. Until within a few years these 
were regarded as rare birds but are now found to be 
not uncommon in certain of the South Atlantic states, 
notably Georgia. 
Song.—A series of descending, loud, clear whistles 
with a ventriloquial effect. 
Nest.—Quite large structures consisting mostly of 
leaves with strips of bark, roots and pine needles. The 
four or five eggs are plain white, being the only eges 
of American Warblers that are unmarked. 
Range.—Southeastern U. 8. from Georgia to Louis- 
jana and north to North Carolina and Missouri. 
