Warbler, Black and White. Black and White 

 Creeper 



His fine strain reminds me of hair-wire. It is unques- 

 tionably the finest bird-song to be heard. Few insect 

 strains will compare with it in this respect; while it has 

 none of the harsh, brassy character of the latter, being 

 very delicate and tender. 



BURROUGHS. Wake Robin. 5 



WARBLER, BLACKBURNIAN 



In one's experience of warbler life, perhaps he touches 

 high-water mark when he sees for the first time a perfect 

 specimen of the Blackburnian warbler. To avoid the 

 appearance of exaggeration I must refrain from adequately 

 expressing the surprise and amazement elicited by this 

 glowing coal of fire. ... It might properly be named 

 the conflagration warbler. 



PARKHURST. The Birds' Calendar. 31 



The orange-throated warbler would seem to be his 



right name, his characteristic cognomen The 



burn seems appropriate enough, for in these dark ever- 

 greens his throat and breast show like flame. 



BURROUGHS. Wake Robin. 5 



The redstart's name of "candelita" might well be applied 

 to the Blackburnian, for it is not only one of the most 

 beautiful of the little warbler butterflies, but its flaming 

 orange-red throat might easily suggest a torch in the 

 forest. 



FLORENCE A. MERRIAM. Birds of Village and Field. 1 



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