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more local, showing a marked fondness for rows of elms 
—a taste which makes it a dweller in towns and villages. 
Its so=g bears no resemblance to that 
ted Vireo, of the Red-eye, being a continuous, 
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flowing warble, with an alto under- 
tone, suggestive of the song of the Purple Finch. 
The Warbling Vireo arrives from its winter home in 
the tropics about May 5, and remains until late in Sep- 
tember. 
Although the Yellow-throated Vireo is least like the 
Red-eye in color, it resembles it the most closely in choice 
Yellow-throated of haunts andinsong. Still, the Yellow- 
throat’s song is sung more deliberately 
Vireo favifrons. and with longer pauses between the 
sha Ig parts, while in tone it is deeper and 
richer. To my mind he says: “Seeme; P’nrhere; where 
are you?” repeating the question in varying forms. 
Rarely he utters a beautiful, mellow trill which suggests 
the song of the Ruby-crowned Kinglet, and he has also 
a cacking, scolding note like that of the White-eye. 
The Yellow-throat’s nest is often a more elaborate struc- 
ture than those of our other Vireos, heing thickly cov- 
ered with lichens, which add greatly to its beauty. 
Like the two preceding species, the Yellow-throat 
winters in the tropics, and reaches the latitude of New 
York city about May 1. It does not, however, remain 
as long as its relatives, leaving us about September 15. 
The White-eyed Vireo is the genius of his family. 
What the Chat is among Warblers the White-eye is 
among Vireos—a peculiar, eccentric 
yhite-eyed Vireo, bird of strong character, who regards 
mankind with disapproval, and will 
have none of us. Excellent reasons these why we 
should court his acquaintance. 
Unlike our other Vireos, the White-eye lives in the 
