461. Contopus virens 

 WOOD PEWEE. 6 1-2 inches 



Male and Female alike. Above olive-brown ; two white wing bars. 

 Below, throat grayish white; breast much darker, shading to yellow 

 on the belly. 



Not exclusively an inhabitant of the woods. Common in Massa- 

 chusetts. Arrives about May 20. 

 Note. Pee-a-wee, plaintive, slow and long drawn out. 

 Nest. In trees some distance from the ground, firmly built and 

 decorated with lichens. 

 Breeds. Throughout New England. 



