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found a nest of this bird in some shrubbery along the Nemaha in 
Richardson county in the spring of 1875. It is a rather common 
breeder at Omaha, and has also been noted at Lincoln and West 
Point. 
633. *Vireo bellii Audubon—BeELL VIREO. 
Eastern half of state; abundant summer resident and breeder. 
Arrives first week in May; breeds late in May, in June, and in July; 
departs early in September. Peru, Omaha, Lincoln, Beatrice, Neligh 
—breeding. Long Pine, Valentine—a straggler. 
Famity MNIOTILTIDZ—Woop WarRBLERS 
. Rictal bristles conspicuous, half as long as culmen or more; bill flattened, 
wider than high at base; flycatching habits...... Seta ih es kt ee (43) 
. Rictal bristles wanting or inconspicuous, decidedly less than half as long 
as culmen; bill not flattened, as high or higher than wide at base. . (2) 
2. Bill narrowly wedge shaped, its tip sharp and not decurved; tail 
shorter than wing. : 3)ez 
- 2. Bill slender but not edee Biaped: its “ie Beareed: fea Shonoe 
than wing. Pee peer te (11) 
2. Bill short, Stout ene: aves tide ee bese: ainien fen decurved; 
tail longer than wing. : “ . (42) 
. Head buffy with four black cides Aan olive-greenish beeen ane 
Meh .Worm-eating Warbier. 
Whole eee Rene bac fess nae ae orange; back, wings, and tail 
ashy.. we rn . Prothonotary Warbler. 
. Without fae flsele hese saenipees ed tole hea not orange. reer) 
4. Wings with distinct white or yellow bars (5)—wings ant Gee (7) 
. Throat black in male, gray in female; a large yellow wing-patch.... 
, sings eae Warbler. 
; Theaah, Sipe wings erly barred: PR) Se aca . (6) 
6. Whole under parts yellow; crown yellow; a iaet tate feeouen the 
BVO ew Ba .Blue-winged Warbler. 
6. Only Fikgat ee rerceee eallaer feel Gini with a yellow spot 
ER Ty, Het EEOC ER en Panty RRO ater Northern Parula Warbler. 
Rump greenish yellow, unlike grayish back; a yellow breast-patch. . 
ONS SS Mh hss 2 iN on MEN. Far vdieo ter pe gis inne bes Ven Warbler. 
os hump-about thessame coloras back... 06.2.6 6270+ ths ene Sales) 
8. Under tail-coverts and abdomen yellow............ . (9) 
8. Under tail-coverts and abdoman white....... Tennessee Warbler. 
Head gray with chin and throat:yellow, and a white eye-ring...... 
.. Nashville Warbler. 
. Head olive-greenish, lighter below, no eye-ring...............+-.-- (10) 
10. Duller, above Stace oy a below pale olive-yellowish 
AS ees Aretha ..Orange-crowned Warbler. 
10. oeetter- ge e eerie alive: -green, claw bright olive-yellow 
BU erry Saha Sa ia oases Seals, co snclane eee = Lutescent Warbler. 
