683. Icteria virens 
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT. 71-2inches 
Male and Female alike. Above olive-green; white line over the 
eye; no wing bars nor tail spots. Below brilliant yellow. 
An inhabitant of low bushy places. Rare summer resident in 
Massachusetts. Arrives about the middle of May. 
Song. Loud, mimicking and rollicking, suggesting the Catbird’s. 
Nest. Near the ground in a thicket. 
Breeds. In southern New England. 
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