MOURNING WARBLER. 



679. Geothlypis Philadelphia. S l / 2 inches. 



Similar to the last but with no eye ring, and with 'a 

 black patch on the breast. 



These birds are found in swamps and thickets, as 

 well as among the bushes and weeds along walls, 

 fences and the edges of woods. Their habits are like 

 those of the Maryland Yellow-throats, they being 

 found on or near the ground, scratching about among 

 the leaves or gleaning insects from the foliage of the 

 low shrubbery. They appear to be the most abundant 

 in the Middle States and northward. 



Song. Similar to the liquid song of the Water- 

 Thrush; call, a sharp peenk like that of the last. 



Nest. On or near the ground in thickets or tangled 

 vines; made of fine bark strips and fibres, lined with 

 hair; eggs white specked with reddish brown 

 (.71x.54). 



Range. Eastern U. S., breeding from northern New 

 England, Ohio and Michigan north to southern Can- 

 ada; winters south of the U. S. 



