Geothlypis trichas brachydactyla 

 NORTHERN MARYLAND YELLOWTHROAT. 5 inches 



Male. Above olive-green ; forehead and band through eye black ; 

 no wing bars nor tail spots. Below bright yellow. Female. Sim- 

 ilar, but no black on head and yellow breast paler than the male's. 

 A little flirt of the brookside and spring pasture, often on the 

 ground. Common in Massachusetts. Arrives about May 1. 

 Song. " Wichity, wichity" 

 Nest. On the ground, in swampy tussocks. 

 Breeds. Throughout New England. 



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