MOURNING WARBLER. 



679. Opornornis Philadelphia. 5^ inches. 



Similar to the last, but with no eye ring and with a 

 black patch on the breast. 



These birds are found in swamps and thickets, as 

 well as among the bushes and weeds along walls, fences 

 and the edges of woods. Their habits are like those of 

 the Maryland Yellow-throats, they being found on or 

 near the ground, scratching about among the leaves or 

 gleaning insects from the foliage of the low shrubbery. 

 They appear to be the most abundant in the middle 

 States and northward. 



Song. Similar to the liquid song of the Water- 

 Thrush; call, a sharp "peenk," like that of the last. 



Nest. On or near the ground in thickets or tangled 

 vines; made of fine bark strips and fibres, lined with 

 hair; eggs white specked with reddish brown (.71x.54). 



Range. Eastern U. S., breeding from northern New 

 England, Ohio and Michigan north to southern Canada; 

 winters south of the U. S. 



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