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is lurking. Its ambition seldom tempts it to leave the 
vicinity of the chosen spot where its. nest is hung, 
nor to fly much above the level of the Alder and 
Hazel tops which surround its dwelling. It will, 
however, sometimes stray into the fields of growing 
grain, where it undoubtedly renders great service by 
the destruction of » multitude of noxious insects. 
Both of these little birds are selected by the fe- 
male Cow Bunting as foster-parents, to whom she 
commits the care of her young, by dropping her eggs 
in their nests. This singular and unnatural habit, 
of which we may say more in a future chapter, we 
believe does not exist in any other bird but the Ku- 
ropean Cuckoo, and is a curious instance of the won- 
derful variety to be seen everywhere in the works of 
an Omnipotent Deity. 
There are above twenty other species of these 
lovely little birds, some of which are very conspicuous 
for their beauty; 
among them are 
the Blackburnian 
2 Warbler, Hooded 
Zz Warbler, Magnolia 
Warbler, Cerulean 
Warbler, Cape May 
Warbler, and the 
Mourning Warbler. 
The latter is so 
named in consequ- 
Yellow-rumped Warbler. ence of the peculiar 
markings of the head and neck, they being of a 
