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KENTUCKY WARBLER. 



677. Geothlypis formosa. S l /2 inches. 



Crown and ear coverts black, underparts and line 

 over eye yellow; no white in the plumage. 



These birds are found in about such localities as are 

 frequented by Ovenbirds, but with a preference for 

 woods which are low and damp. They are locally 

 common in some of the southern and Central States. 

 They are active gleaners of the underbrush, keeping 

 well within the depths of tangled thickets. Like the 

 Maryland Yellow-throat, which has similar habits to 

 those of this bird, they are quite inquisitive and fre- 

 quently come close to you to investigate or to scold. 



Song. A loud, musical, Wren-like warble. 



Nest. A bulky structure of leaves, bark and 

 grasses, lined with black rootlets or horsehair; placed 

 on the ground in bunches of weeds or at the foot of a 

 small bush; the four or five eggs are quite heavily 

 speckled, chiefly at the large end, with reddish brown. 



Range. Eastern U. S., breeding from the Gulf north 

 to New York and southern Michigan; winters in north- 

 ern South America. 



