THE WARBLERS AND WRENS. 



Humming Bird. 



Caroline, or Mocking Wren. 



House Wren. 



Black Cap. 



The Black-throated Green Warbler is a rather rare passage bird, which reaches the middle parts of the 

 United States about the close of April. It departs again for the south in October. Its song is simple and 

 somewhat plaintive, but not unpleasing. It derives its name from the black hue of its chin and throat. Its 

 breast and belly are white, tinged with pale yellow. It builds its nest in low thickets, and lays four 

 roundish, white eggs. 



The Maryland Yellow-throat is a very common bird in the United States, where it extends its migra- 

 tions from Florida to Maine, arriving in New England early in May, and returning southward in September. 

 It is a cheerful, though shy bird, dwelling near some gushing brook, in the shade of briars, brambles, and 

 other low shrubbery. Its song is simple, though sweet and agreeable. 



The House Wren is a lively, cheerful little bird, well known in the United States, where it makes its 

 summer residence. It is found as far north as Labrador, but on the approach of winter, migrates to Mexico. 

 It is likewise met with in Surinam, where its melody has won for it the nickname of Nightingale. 



The Carolina, or Mocking Wren, is most frequently found in the southern parts of the United States, 

 and derives its name from its remarkable power of mimicking, with the sweetest musical effect, the songs 

 of a great variety of birds. The favorite song may be readily recognized. It is somewhat plaintive and 

 sentimental, and by the country youth is translated into the words "sweet-heart-sweet," pronounced 

 quite rapidly. 



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Black-throated Green Warbler 



Maryland Yellow-throat. 



