68 BRIGHT FEATHERS: 
fice of variety in color in “ Brzght Feathers,” to let a description and 
delineation of the one succeed the other, in order thac an intelligent 
comparison might be made between the two species. | 
Like the Goldfinch, the Summer Warbler has been decorated with 
a variety of appellations, both local and scientific, among which, those 
of the Summer Warbler and Summer Yellow-bird, appear to be most 
generally recognized and most common. By various authors he has 
been christehed the Golden Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-poll 
Warbler and Blue-eyed Yellow Warbler, any of which do him full justice 
and give an intelligent conception of his colorations. Of the various 
names given him by eminent ornithologists, and which are believed by 
Dr. Coues, to be strictly applicable to the North American bird, we 
select a few as follows: Olive Warbler, Pennant; Yellow Titmouse, 
Catesby ; Citron Open-bill,? Raf; Citron Warbler, Swaznson & Richard- 
son; Children’s Warbler, Rathbone’s Warbler, Audubon; and Yellow 
Wren, or Willow Wren, Vz¢¢al/. 
This charming Warbler, no less famous for its beauty and song than 
for its excellent character and confiding disposition, is one of the most 
numerous representatives of the family of warblers that favor us with 
their welcome presence and delight us with their sweet notes. Any 
time after the first of May, and until the latter part of September, it 
may be found flitting amid the green of the trees in the very heart of 
our most populous districts. It seems, indeed, to prefer the shrubbery 
of our lawns, the orchard and garden in which to build its nest, being 
one of the very small number of the genus that are so inclined. Its 
continuous activity I have remarked as one of its most prominent 
characteristics. It seems continually searching, feeding or nest build- 
ing, without intermission or rest throughout the live-long day. Its food 
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