MNIOTILTIDAE 
WARBLERS 
The Warblers are small, active, insect-eating birds. Their songs are 
generally sharp and wiry, lacking form and rhythm. The species 
that live in the trees do not sing as well as those that live on or 
near the ground. They are more brilliantly colored and generally 
have dark legs and bills. They feed among the thick foliage, 
often near the tree tops. Thefemales are Bil 
much duller colored, frequently lacking Lye oa Reh, 
the bright conspicuous marks of the male, a ae J 
and so are puzzling birds to identify. The ~ : 
species that live near the ground often sae: te 
have white or pink legs and bills. 
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