THE BIRDS OF XEW JERSEY. 65 



extent, nine inches; bill, half an inch; above, brownish 

 olive, darker on the head; wings and tail, dusky, the 

 former edged with dull white; below, dull white, tinged 

 with olive brown; belly, pale sulphur yellow; bill and feet, 

 dusky. Sexes alike. This little bird is very similar to 

 the Acadian Flycatcher, but may be distinguished by its 

 smaller size and browner coloration. 



The nest, generally in a vertical crotch, is made of bark, 

 fibres, small roots and hair, and lined with plant down. 

 The eggs are from three to five in number, white in color 

 and three-fifths by one-half inch in size. The birds ar- 

 rive in the eastern United States from the south about 

 the first of May and remain until the middle of Septem- 

 ber. They frequent gardens and orchards and are far 

 more numerous in the northern part of New Jersey than 

 in the southern. Their note is chebec, chebec. Their 

 food consists of insects, frequently caught on the wing, 

 and bees and berries, huckleberries being preferred. 



Flycatcher^ Tyrant. See Kingbird. 



Flycatcher, Yellow-bellied. This bird is rare in 

 New Jersey, occurring occasionally in the southern part of 

 the state about the middle of May and again about the 

 first part of September. Size, about the same as the 

 Least. Above, bright olive green; wings dusky, bordered 

 with yellowish ; tail, dusky; whole lower surface, bright 

 sulphur yellow, breast with a darker olive tint. May be 

 distinguished from either the Least or Acadian Flycatchers 

 by the yellow and olive colors of the fore breast, which is 

 nearly white in both these species. 



They breed in the north and spend the winter in the 

 south, merely remaining in New Jersey long enough to 

 rest and feed. 



Gad wall. See Gray Duck. 



Gallinulc. Florida. This bird passes over New 



