The male is the most gorgeous of our common 

 birds. Inhabits woods and groves of maple, oak 

 and so on. Song loud, rich — his color expressed in 

 music. 



662. Blackburnian Warbler — Dendroica fusca. 



Smaller than sparrow; length s l A inches. 



Male — Various patches and stripes of orange, 

 yellow, white (see frontispiece). Female — Like the 

 male in color-pattern, but paler in general, less 

 white on wings and tail. 



Mingles with other warblers in the budding trees 

 of spring; stands out as one of the most beautiful 

 of them. 



687. Redstart — Setophaga ruticilla. 



Smaller than sparrow; length 5^2 inches. 



Male — Orange, black and white (see frontis- 

 piece). Female — Color-pattern like male; but yel- 

 low instead of salmon, head grayish; back greenish 

 gray. 



Inhabits leafy woods. Song like that of common 

 yellow warbler. A summer resident. The male is 

 one of the most beautiful of our birds. 



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