770 Chkrrie on Vireo Jlavoviridis. [October 



time are only seen as single individuals and apparently are not in 

 a singing mood. 



Although I first saw the birds carrying nesting material on 

 April 24, and frequently thereafter, — for they breed abundantly 

 here, — I did not succeed in finding a nest until May 12. when I 

 collected one containing two fresh eggs. The nest in all essential 

 features is like those of V. olivaceus. It was situated about four 

 feet from the ground in a shrub (Dracco volanais) , suspended 

 between small forks, and overhung by a bunch of leaves which 

 completely concealed it. Outside the diameter is 2.50 inches ; 

 inside, at top, 1.75 ; lower down it is somewhat greater, for the 

 rim is a trifle contracted. Depth outside, 2.25; inside, 1.75. 

 The lining of the nest is very fine dry grass. The outside is cov- 

 ered with soft dry leaves and a kind of papery bark such as peels 

 from a birch tree, all bound and held in place by spider webs. 

 The eggs, measuring .Si X -57 and .81 X -5S inch, are white, 

 speckled, chiefly at the larger end, with spots varying in color 

 from a dark chestnut to an orange rufous, the chestnut predom- 

 inating. 



A second nest containing three fresh eggs was taken May 21. 

 In this instance the nest was at the extreme end of a large limb of 

 a tree on the river bank, about ten feet above the water. In form 

 and materials it was similar to the last. The eggs measure 

 .76 X -58, .75 X .57 and .79 X .60 inch. In color and markings 

 they are exactly like the last. When discovered, the female was 

 on the nest and refused to move until the limb was shaken. 



A third nest and three much incubated eggs were secured May 26. 

 The eggs measure .83 X -56, .84 X .55, and .S4 X .56 inch. 

 In color and markings they are like those described above. The 

 nest was about seven feet from the ground, hanging between the 

 twigs of a small tree on the river bank. It was admirably con- 

 cealed by leaves from above and the sides. It is typical in con- 

 struction and location. Depth outside from the supporting twigs 

 2.75, inside 2.00 inches. The rim, bounded on two sides by the 

 supporting twigs and on the other by the free edge of the nest, 

 forms an equilateral triangle having sides two inches long. Out- 

 side diameter 2.50 inches. The female was shot as she left the 

 nest. 



Both male and female are always to be found very near the 

 nest, the male warbling joyously, but stopping to take an insect 



