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PHILADELPHIA VTREO. 



m 626. Vireo philadelphicus. 5 inches. 



No distinct crown patch or wing bars; below pale 

 yellowish. 



This species is nowhere abundant, and in most sec- 

 tions of its range is considered rare; it probably is 

 more common than is generally known for it is a bird 

 of quiet habits and its song is so near that of the Red- 

 eye that it would not draw attention to it, while the 

 bird itself might readily be confused with the Warb- 

 ling Vireo. 



Song. Not distinguishable from that of the Red- 

 eye. 



Nest. Pensile and constructed as usual with the 

 Vireos; usually found at a greater height than those 

 of the Red-eyed variety; eggs similar to those of the 

 Red-eye but smaller; but few of their nests have ever 

 been found and they are one of the rarest eggs in col- 

 lections. 



Range. Eastern N. A., breeding from northern 

 Maine and Manitoba northward; winters in the 

 Tropics. 



