WORM-EATING WARBLER. 
639. Helmitheros vermivorus. 5% inches. 
Crown buffy with two black stripes; back, wings 
and tail olive green with no white markings; below 
buffy white. 
These birds are very unsuspicious and easy to ap- 
proach; they spend the greater portion of their time 
on or near the ground; they are very fond of spiders 
and find quantities by overturning bits of bark and 
leaves. They also glean part of their living from the 
under side of the foliage much as do the Vireos. They 
are met with in open wocds and brush-grown pastures. 
Song.—A weak, rapid chipping. 
Nest.—On the ground in depressions under logs, 
stones or bushes; of leaves and grass, lined with fine 
grass or hair; eggs four or five in number, white, spot- 
ted principally around the large end with brownish 
(a0) Ss 4515) 
Range.—Hastern U. 8., breeding from the Gulf north 
to Connecticut, Ohio and Jowa; winters in Central 
America. 
