683. Icteria virens 

 YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT. 7 1-2 inches 



Male and Female alike. Above olive-green ; white line over the 



eye ; no wing bars nor tail spots. Below brilliant yellow. 



An inhabitant of low bushy places. Rare summer resident in 



Massachusetts. Arrives about the middle of May. 



Song. Loud, mimicking and rollicking, suggesting the Catbird's 



Nest. Near the ground in a thicket. 



Breeds. In southern New England. 



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