Breast, throat and around eye bright yellow; 

 upperparts bright olive-green, becoming gray to- 

 wards tail; two white bars on wing; inner wing 

 feathers edged with white; belly white. 



Clearly distinguished from other vireos by the 

 brightly colored breast. 



652. Yellow Warbler — Dendroica aestiva 

 xstiva. 



Smaller than sparrow; length 5^8 inches. 



Male — Largely yellow (see frontispiece). Fe- 

 male — Similar to male, the markings less distinct 

 or absent. 



A common summer resident of garden, lawn and 

 orchard as well as of wild growths of shrubbery. 

 Not a timid bird, but, like most warblers, always 

 on the move. The song is sweet and high-pitched 

 — a typical warbler song. 



686. Canada Warbler — Wilsonia canadensis. 



Smaller than sparrow; length 5^8 inches. 



Male — Underparts yellow; black spots across 

 the breast; yellow between eye and bill; side 

 of neck black; rest of plumage plain gray, marked 

 with black on crown. Female — Similar, but with- 

 out black; spots on breast much paler. 



A summer resident, low in wet woods, nesting 

 on ground. The song is rather simple but loud 

 and ringing for a warbler. In spring the bird 

 mingles with other warblers in dryer woods. 



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