662. Dendroica blackburniae 
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER. 5 inches 
Male. Above black streaked with white; head striped orange and 
black ; black line under and through eye; wing patch and tail spots 
white. Below, throat orange; sides yellow streaked with black. 
Female. Similar, but much duller colors. 
A bird of the high open woods, usually in conifers. Sings from 
the tree tops. Migrant in Massachusetts. Arrives about May 10. 
Song. Rather long, ending high and wiry. 
Nest. In conifers. 
Breeds. In northern New England. 
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