SWAINSON WARBLER. 



638. 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 Bitterns 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. 



