Birds of Oregon and Washington 9 1 



Under parts : yellow. Black mask on forehead 



and sides of head. 

 Length, 4.75 to 5.85 inches. 

 Found in thickets on lowlands. 



The Maryland Yellow-throat is famous in the 

 East for his beauty and song, and has a large 

 place in bird literature. The western variety of 

 this bird, like the eastern, will in all probability 

 be often heard before he is seen, for he loves 

 the thicket from which, unseen, he may mock 

 and delight you with his oft -repeated " Wichity- 

 wichity-wichity." People interpret this song 

 in many ways. Some say it is " Rapity-rapity," 

 and others " Witch-e-wee-o," and so on. Mr. 

 Burroughs says he has heard birds whose notes 

 sounded like, " Which way, sir ? " And Mr. 

 Chapman says he has heard some who seemed 

 to say, " Wait a minute." 



The bird's coloring is striking. His yellow 

 throat and jet black mask from bill to crown, 

 and well down on the sides of the head, covering 

 the eye, once seen, will never be mistaken or 

 forgotten. 



No one of the Warbler family has as many 

 human devotees, and perhaps none deserves 



