538 LAND BIRDS 
representative of the Audubon warbler” because its range 
is extended eastward to the Rocky Mountains. But it 
certainly seems more like a Western representative of the 
Myrtle Warbler, with its white throat and its early mi- 
gration. East and West it is one of the first of its family 
to start for the breeding grounds in the spring. 
656. AUDUBON WARBLER. — Dendroica auduboni. 
Famity : The Wood Warblers. 
Length : 5.12-6.00. 
Adult Male in Spring and Summer: Throat and rump yellow ; upper 
parts bluish slate, streaked with black ; large white patches on wing- 
coverts ; tail black, with patch of white; under parts with patches of 
white, yellow, and black. 
Adult Female in Spring and Summer: Similar, but colors duller, and 
with less black on under parts; upper parts tinged with brown; 
yellow crown patch restricted and partly tipped with brownish gray ; 
wing-bands narrower; chest and sides grayish, marked with black ; 
color-patches restricted. 
Adult Male in Fall and Winter: Duller and browner than summer 
males. 
Adult Female in Fall and Winter: Similar to winter male, but smaller 
and duller. 
Young: Upper parts streaked dark and light brownish gray ; under 
parts light and streaked. 
Geographical Distribution: Western North America, north as far as 
British Columbia; east to eastern base of Rocky Mountains ; winters 
in valleys of Western United States, and south to Guatemala. 
California Breeding Range: In Transition zone along the Sierra Nevada 
from the San Bernardino mountains to Shasta County. 
Breeding Season: May and June. 
Nest: Usually in pines or spruces, 4 to 5 feet from the ground ; com- 
posed of shreds of bark, pine needles, and fine rootlets; lined with 
hair and feathers. 
Eggs: 4 or 5; greenish, speckled with black, brown, and purple. Size 
0.67 X 0.52. : 
Mrs. Batruey calls this bird “ the whirligig of perpetual 
motion,” and the name fits. A flash of yellow, black, 
