AMERICAN WARBLERS. 451 



in Bahamas and West Indies; south in Aug., 

 north in May. Frequents scrub lands. 

 Song, a rather harsh trill of about six notes 

 given in an ascending scale. Raises and 

 lowers tail. 



511. YELLOW WARBLER. 



Size of last. Golden yellow above; clear 

 yellow beneath, streaked on sides and breast 

 with rufous; no wing bands, nor tail, spots, 

 but feathers of wings and tail margined in- 

 ternally with yellow, fig. 357. Female 

 duller with few spots beneath. Young, with 

 no streaks. Breeds throughout eastern N. A. 

 from northern Ga. to Barren Ground and far 

 West. Winters in northern S. A.; south in 

 Aug., north in April and May. Frequents 

 open sections in the vicinity of thickets. 

 Song, a lively warble, consisting of about 

 six notes, sweet sweet sweet to sweet-tee. 

 Differs from that of Chestnut-sided in not 

 having a pause before last two notes and 

 these are not accented. 



