MOURNING WARBLER. 
679. Oporornis philadelphia. 52 inches. 
Similar to the last, but with no eye ring and with a 
black patch on the breast. 
These birds are found in swamps and thickets, as 
well as among the bushes and weeds along walls, fences 
and the edges of woods. Their habits are like those of 
the Maryland Yellow-throats, they being found cn or 
near the ground, seratching about among the leaves or 
gleaning insects from the foliage of the low shrubbery. 
‘they appear to be the most abundant in the middle 
States and northward. 
Song.—Similar to the liquid song of the Water- 
Thrush; call, a sharp “peenk,” like that of the last. 
Nest.—On or near the ground in thickets or tangled 
vines: made of fine bark strips and fibres, lined with 
hair; eggs white speecked with reddish brown (.71 x .54). 
Range.—Fastern U. S., breeding from northern New 
England, Ohio and Michigan north to southern Canada; 
winters south of the U.S. 
