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FAMILY VIREONIN/E, 



GREENLETS. 

 GENUS VIREO— VIEILL. 



GREENI.ET. 



[Bill rather short, compressed toward the end, rather strong, with bristles at 

 the base — upper mandible curved at tip, notched — lower shorter, recurved at tip ; 

 head rather large, neck short, wings rather long — tail of moderate length ; tarsi 

 slender ; middle toe longest, inner toe shorter than the outer, hind toe strongest.] 



VIREO OLIVACEUS— LINN. 



RED-EYED GREENLET. 



Red-eyed Flycatcher, Muscicapa olivacea, Wils. Amer. Orn. 

 Vireo olivaceus, Bonap. Syn. 

 Vireo olivaceus, Red-eyed Greenlet, Sw. & Rich. 

 Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus, Aud. Orn. Biog. 



Specific Character — Irides red. Adult with the upper part of the 

 head bluish, bordered with dusky ; a band of dull white from the 

 nostrils over the eyes which are red, directly below a band of dusky ; 

 upper plumage olivaceus ; wings and tail plain brown, edged with 

 greenish ; lower parts grayish-white ; sides of the body tinged with 

 green. Length five inches and a half, wing three and a quarter. 



The harsh and loud note of this numerous species is heard in all 

 our woods and orchards, as well as in the pleasure-gronnds of our 

 cities ; indeed it is almost impossible to ramble over any part of the 

 Island during summer without hearing the never-ceasing notes of 

 the Red-eyed Vireo. It arrives in May, and in the latter part of 

 the month builds its nest. The eggs, five in number, are white, 

 finely dotted with brownish-black. 



