patches; underparts white; breast, sides and sides 

 of throat streaked with black. 



A graceful walker on the ground in woods. His 

 ordinary song is a repetition of notes suggesting 

 the word teacher, repeated several times, each time 

 louder than before. He has a rather rare flight- 

 song. 



Water-Thrush 



675. Water-Thrush — Seiurus noveboracensu 

 noveboracen&is. 



Sparrow-size. Length 6 inches. 



Upperparts, wings and tail olive; no wing-bars 

 or tail-patches; a buffy line over eye; underparts 

 white; tinged with pale yellow; streaked, includ- 

 ing throat, with black. 



This warbler walks with a bobbinej motion; his 

 favorite haunt is along a wooded brook or at least 



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