681¢. Geothlypis trichas brachydactyla 
NORTHERN MARYLAND YELLOWTHROAT. 5 inches 
Male. Above olive-green ; forezead and band through eye black ; 
no wing bars nor tailspots. Below bright yellow. Female. Sim- 
ilar, but no black on head and yellow breast paler than the male’s. 
A little flirt of the brookside and spring pasture, often on the 
ground. Common in Massachusetts. Arrives about May 1. 
Song. ‘“ Wichity, wichity.” 
Nest. On the ground, in swampy tussocks. 
Breeds. Throughout New England. 
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