SWAINSON WARBLER. 



038. Helinaia swainsonii. 5 inches. 



Upper parts brownish; underparts whitish; a white 

 superciliary stripe and a brown stripe through the eye. 



Some of the habits of this species are similar to 

 those of the last but they are even more aquatic; they 

 like swamps or stagnant pools thickly grown with rushes 

 and tangled underbrush; unless cognizant of their 

 habits, one would never look for a Warbler in the places 

 frequented by these birds in company with Least Bit- 

 terns and Marsh Wrens. Until within a few years these 

 were regarded as rare birds but are now found to be 

 not uncommon in certain of the South Atlantic states, 

 notably Georgia. 



Song. A series of descending, loud, clear whistles 

 with a ventriloquial effect. 



Nest. Quite large structures consisting mostly of 

 leaves with strips of bark, roots and pine needles. " The 

 four or five eggs are plain white, being the only eggs 

 of American Warblers that are unmarked. 



Range. Southeastern U. S. from Georgia to Louis 

 iana and north to North Carolina and Missouri. 





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