KENTUCKY WARBLER. 
677. Oporornis formosa. 5% inches. 
Crown and ear coverts black, underparts and line over 
eye yellow; no white in the plumage. 
These birds are found in about such localities as are 
frequented by Ovenbirds, but with a preference for woods 
which are low and damp. ‘They are locally common in 
some of the southern and central states. They are 
active gleaners of the underbrush, keeping well within 
the depths of tangled thickets. Like the Maryland Yel- 
low-throat, which has similar habits to those of this 
bird, they are quite inquisitive and frequently come close 
to you to investigate or to scold. 
Song.—A loud, musical, Wren-like warble. 
Nest.—A bulky structure of leaves, bark and grasses, 
lined with black rootlets or horsehair; placed on the 
ground in bunches of weeds or at the foot of a small 
bush; the four or five eggs are quite heavily speckled, 
chiefly at the large end, with reddish brown. 
Range.—Eastern U. 8., breeding from the Gulf north 
to New York and southern Michigan; winters in north- 
ern South America. 
