PALM WARB.LER. 



672. Dendroica palmarum. 5% inches. 



No wing bars but white spots on the outer tail 

 feathers; crown, cheeks and streaks on the sides chest- 

 nut. 



During migrations, you will find these Warblers 

 along roadsides, in open woods and scrubby pastures. 

 They are of a very nervous temperament and, when 

 at rest or when walking, are continually flirting their 

 tail, a habit which none of the Warblers, except the 

 Water-thrush, seem to have. They are one of the 

 earliest of the family to appear in the spring, reach- 

 ing northern United States in April. 



Song. A short trill; an ordinary Warbler chirp. 



Nest. On the ground under shrubs, or sunken in 

 moss; made of fine grasses, bark and moss; the four 

 eggs are creamy white with reddish brown spots. 



Range. Interior of N. A., breeding in the interior 

 of British America; winters in southern U. S.; 672a. 

 Yellow Palm Warbler (hypochrysea) is brighter yel- 

 low below; it is found in eastern N. A., breeding north 

 of Nova Scotia; winters along the Gulf. 

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