THE NASHVILLE WARBLER. | ; 12 
The Golden-winged Warbler is quite irregular in distribution, and varies 
unaccountably from year to year. While it is always rare in most localities, 
certain are reported where it is always to be found. The nest shown in the 
illustration occupied a central position in the copse beyond the fence in 
“Morgan County’s Best’; and Messrs. Morris and Arrick feel that they 
are sure of finding the species there each season. 
No. 55. 
NASHVILLE WARBLER. 
A.O. U. No. 645. Helminthophila rubricapilla (Wils.). 
Description.—Adult male: Head above and on sides bluish ash, with a 
partially concealed bright chestnut crown patch; a whitish eye-ring; remaining 
upper parts bright olive-green; wings and tail dusky without distinct white, but 
with whitish edgings on inner, and olive-green edgings on outer webs; below, 
bright yellow, including crissum, whitening on belly; bill small, short, acute, 
blackish above, brownish below; feet brown. Female: Like male but some- 
what duller below; ashy of head less pure, glossed with olivaceous; chestnut 
crown-patch less conspicuous or wanting. Jmmature: Olive-green without ashy 
above; below dull olive-yellow, clearing on belly and crissum. Length 4.25-5.00 
(108.-127.) ; wing 2.34 (59.4); tail 1.66 (42.2); bill .38 (9.7). 
Recognition Marks.—Smaller; yellow under parts usually clearer and 
brighter than in H. celata, and more extensive than in any other species unmarked 
below. Head contrasting more or less with back, as further distinguished trom 
succeeding species. 
Nesting.—Not known to breed in Ohio. Nest, on the ground in second 
growth thickets and brushy pastures, of bark-strips, leaves, moss, etc., lined with 
fine grasses and rootlets. Eggs, 4 or 5, white or creamy-white, thickly speckled, 
chiefly about larger end, with rufous-brown or lilac. Av. size, .64 x .46 (16.3 x 
7). 
General Range.—Fastern United States to the Plains, north to the Fur 
Countries, breeding from the northern United States northward. Mexico and 
Guatemala in winter. 
Range in Ohio.—Common migrant throughout the state. 
ALTHO rightly accounted common during the migrations, this trim 
little Warbler is by no means obtrusive and may easily pass unnoticed except 
by the closest observers. It is a rather leisurely traveler, spending with us 
about two weeks in spring and requiring twice as much time to pass in fall. 
In spring it shows preference for young, second-growth timber and moist 
brush-lots, but is not uncommon in the tree-tops, especially on the border 
of the woods. On the autumn passage they are lured by the abundance of 
