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673. Dendroica discolor 
PRAIRIE WARBLER. 4 1-2 inches 
Male. Above olive-green; chestnut markings on back; yellow 
line over eye; wing bars yellow; tail spots white. Below 
yellow, sides streaked with black. Female. Similar, but often 
lacks the chestnut markings on the back. 
A bird of the scrub oaks and old pastures. Common in Massachu- 
setts near the coast. Arrives about May 10. 
Song. Zee, zee, zee, zee, on an ascending scale. 
Nest. In pastures or scrub not far from the ground, made of 
grass and roots. 
Breeds. In southern New England, rarely north of Massachu- 
setts. 
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