629. Vireo solitarius 
BLUE-HEADED VIREO. 5 1-2 inches 
Male and Female alike. Above olive-green; head ‘o/wish gray ; 
eye ring and line to bill white; wing bars white. Below white; 
greenish yellow on sides. 
A confiding bird of the woods; also called the Solitary Vireo. 
Arrives in Massachusetts about April 25. 
Song. Resembling Red-eyed Vireo’s, but richer and sweeter. 
Nest. A pretty cup hanging from a forked branch low down. 
Breeds. In northern New England. 
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