THE YELLOW-THROATED VIREO. 6 
second and third; chin, throat, and breast bright yellow (canary) ; a ring around 
the eye and a supraloral line of the same color; a dusky spot in front of the eye; 
belly and remaining under parts pure white or sordid; bill and feet black. Length 
5.50-6.00 (139.7-152.4); wing 3.00 (76.2); tail 1.93 (49.); bill from nostril 
3212) (Koni) 
Recognition Marks.—Warbler size; yellow breast; white belly. 
Nest, pensile, of interwoven strips of bark, plant-fibers, etc., lined with fine 
grasses, and usually covered with lichens; depending from forked branch ten to 
forty feet up. Eggs, 3 or 4, white, with a roseate tinge, marked with dots and 
spots of umber, black or reddish brown, chiefly about larger end. Av. size, .83 x 
(Ome (2s x 1525)))e 
General Range.—F astern United States north to Ontario and Manitoba; 
south in winter to Colombia. Breeds from Florida and the Gulf States northward. 
Range in Ohio.—Common during migrations; locally common or rare dur- 
ing breeding season. 
THIS species is evidently the least known of our fous resident Vireos. 
It is a bird of handsome and striking appearance, but while it is occasionally 
seen in orchard or shade trees about town, it is nearly confined to the woods, 
and those, too, in rather out-of-the-way places. It is decidedly a bird of the 
upper levels and seldom ventures down as do its kinsmen to inspect the 
passer-by. 
The song of the Yellow-throated Vireo, because of its varied character, 
is almost hopelessly confusing. Usually it differs from that of the Red-eyed 
chiefly in having rough-edged notes, in briefer phrases, and in being less hur- 
ried in delivery, altho uttered with great asperity. Rey. J. H. Langille says: 
“It keeps well up in the tops of trees, diligently gleaning as it sings, vireo, 
viree-ee, wee-ree, etc., in tones rather shrill for a Vireo, and not nearly so 
finely modulated and fluent as those of its relative the Red-eye, but greatly 
resembling them.” Chapman says: “If the Red-eyed Vireo is a soprano 
the Yellow-throat is a contralto,” but the note of the latter has a shrill quality 
which serves to disguise the somewhat lower pitch. I have heard a song— 
and seen the singer too—which was continuously sustained for long stretches, 
and which differed from that of the Warbling Vireo only in its greater va- 
riety and strength. 
If the song is somewhat puzzling there need be no uncertainty with 
reference to the bird’s scolding note, or choleric tirade, sec, tzu teu teu tzu 
teu tzu tzu, becoming rapid at first and then slowing down; or else plain tzu 
teu tzu teu tzu tzu tzu with exceeding rapidity at the start and a rallendo finish. 
It is a nutmeg-grater cry like the House Wren’s, but on a larger scale. 
The nest of this Vireo is similar in construction and position to those 
of the other species. It is perhaps a little bulkier than most, and is often 
