

YELLOW WARBLER. 



652. Dendroica cestiva. 5 inches. 



Male, with chestnut streaks on the sides; female, 

 duller and without the streaks. 



An abundant bird everywhere in woodland, park, 

 orchard or garden and one of the most vivacious of the 

 family. Arrives in the north soon after May first and 

 is seen flitting about like a gleam of sunshine snatch- 

 ing insects from the foliage or darting after them in 

 the air. Often known as the Summer Yellowbird. It 

 frequently nests in garden or orchard trees, where it is 

 a most welcome tenant. 



Song. A sharp, vigorous "che-wee, che-wee, che-wee." 



Nest. A beautiful and compact structure of vege- 

 table or plant fibres firmly quilted together, and fast- 

 ened to upright forks of bushes or trees at low eleva- 

 tions. Willows along creeks, ponds or rivers are favorite 

 resorts. 



Range. N. A., breeding from the Gulf to Labrador 

 and Alaska; winters in Central America. 



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