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147. Dendroica tigrina (Qmel.). 



CAPE MAY WARBLER. 



Above, black and yellowisb-olive; rump, sides of bead and neck, and 

 beneath, yellow; under parts streaked -with black; ear coverts, bright 

 orange-brown. Length, 5-5^ inches. 



Irregular, usually rare, migrant in May ; some seasons, it is 

 not uncommon. 



148. Dendroica aestiva (Gmel.). 

 YELLOW WABBLER. 



Bright yellow; in male, streaked beneath with reddish. Length, 5 

 inches. 



Common summer resident. Earliest arrival April 28 ; 

 departs in September. Raises 1 brood. Eggs 3-5, white, 

 spotted with brown. Nest of grass, fine strips of» bark, hair, 

 etc. in trees or bushes. Eggs laid in June. Feeds on insects. 

 Beneficial. A pleasant but not powerful singer ; sometimes 

 the song is written, "wee-c/iee, chee, chee, cher -wee" (Cha,pma,n) . 



149. Dendroica caerulescens (Qmel.). 



BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER. 



Malk : Above, blue; beneath white; throat and breast, black. 

 Female: Above, clear olive; beneath, pale soiled yellowish. 



Common migrant in May and September. Earliest arrival, 

 May 5. Possibly breeds in some of the hill towns. Habits 

 like other warblers. Rather quiet and not much of a singer. 



150. Dendroica coronata (Linn.). 

 MYRTLE WARBLER. YELLOW- RUMPED WARBLER. 



Above, slate-blue, streaked with black; rump, crown and spot on side, 

 yellow; breast, black; throat and belly, white. Length, 5-6 inches. 



Abundant migrant in May, September and October. Earliest 

 aiTival, April 25. Habits and song like other warblers, though 

 it associates with sparrows and feeds on the ground. 



