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song of the Wood Thrush; and if your heart does not 

 thrill with pleasure, it is dead to harmonious sounds. 



Their nests are placed on the ground, generally a depres- 

 sion among the leaves, and hidden under a low bush, log, 

 or overhanging roots ; when in an open space, roofed over ; 

 a dome-like structure, made of leaves, strippings from 

 plants, and grasses, with entrance on the side. Eggs three 

 to six rarely six, usually four, .SOx.GO ; white, or creamy 

 white, quite glossy, spotted as a rule rather sparingly over 

 the entire surface, thickest and confluent around the larger 

 end, with pale reddish brown, lilac and umber; in form, 

 rounded oval. 



IX. YELLOW-THKOATED VIREO. 



Vireo ftavifrons (YIEILL.). 



Summer resident; quite common in the eastern part of 

 the State. Arrive the last of April to first of May ; begin 

 laying about the 20th of May; the bulk leave early in 

 September; a few occasionally linger into October. 



HABITAT. Eastern United States, occasionally crossing 

 the line into the British possessions; south in winter 

 through eastern Mexico, to Costa Rica. I found them 

 quite common in Guatemala. Breed throughout their 

 United States range. 



Iris brown ; bill end dusky, rest bluish ; legs, feet and 

 claws lead color. 



These handsome birds frequent the woods, and seem to 

 prefer the timbered lands along the streams; at least, 

 this is the case in their western range. In the Eastern 

 States they are said to be quite a familiar bird, and to 

 inhabit alike the orchards and shade trees ; and, as they 



