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generally paler and duller. The crown is lead colored with a narrow black 

 line defining it, and there is a noticeable light streak above the eye running 

 along ne.xt to the black line described. There is an appreciable wash of yellow 

 on the grayish white of the lower parts, especially on the sides and flanks. 



On the Gulf Coast of Florida I found these birds quite commonly as far 

 north as the mouth of the Anclote River. Even here they were migratory, 

 coming late in April or early in May and remaining till October. Their song 

 resembles that of the Red-eyed Vireo and their habits are similar. But so far 

 as I am aware this is a maritime bird, and in Florida I did not find it away 

 from the vicinity of the salt water. 



The nest and eggs resemble those of the Red-eyed Vireo. 



The Yellow-green Vireo is a bird of Mexico and Central America that 



has been recorded from Godbout, in the Province of Quebec, Canada. It is 



Yellow-Green ^ rather larger bird than the Red-eyed Vireo, is much like 



Vireo. that bird in the color above, but is greener. Below the 



Vireo flavovir,dis (Cass.,. ^^■^^^,^. ^^^^^^ /a/ih' are /;/'/>/// fl/ivc ycllow and the feathers 



below the tail sulphur yclloiv. 



The White-eyed Vireo is a bird of dense thickets and undergrowths, 



particularly such as border ponds and streams w^hich have marshy borders. 



White-eved Vireo ^" localities of this sort he scolds any who dares to in- 



vireo noveboracensis trude, aud though ofteu iuvisiblc to the eye his abrupt and 



(Gmei.). characteristic song ever makes you aware of the domain 



he has preempted. 



The birds are small, about five inches and a quarter long, and their pre- 

 vailing color seems at first glance to be a rather bright olive green. Ex- 

 amined more closely you find a bird with the entire upper parts of this 

 shade washed more or less with gray. The wing and tail feathers are dusky, 

 with the exposed edges of the feathers like the rest of the upper parts, be- 

 coming whitish or light yellow on some of the smaller feathers. There are 

 two yellowish white bars on each wing. The region in front of the eyes and 

 a ring about each are bright yellow. The throat and belly are white, and the 

 breast and sides are greenish yellow shading into the white of these regions. 

 Adult birds in spring and summer have zvhite eyes : in fall many, including rt'// 

 the ivniiatitre birds, have brazen eyes. 



