192 THE BIRDS OF NEW JERSEY. 



white or cream, with small brown spots, in some forming 

 a wreath near the large end. 



The birds breed in the southeastern United States, 

 northward as far as southern New England and are com- 

 mon summer residents in the cedar swamps in the south- 

 ern parts of this state. They spend the winter in Mexico 

 and Panama. 



Their song is variable, yet tuneful and sweet and their 

 call note, very frequently uttered, a cheep. 



Their food consists of insects. 



Warbler, Kentucky. Length, five and two- fifths 

 inches; extent, eight inches; bill, one-third of an inch; 

 yellow line from back of the eye to the bill; crown and 

 sides of throat, black, the hind head spotted with blue 

 gray; back, olive green; breast, belly and sides, rich bril- 

 liant yellow; tail and wings, rich olive green; legs, pale 

 flesh color. The female is but slightly duller in color. 



The nest is large, considering the size of the bird, built 

 on the ground or in a tuft of rank grass. It is made of 

 twigs and roots, wrapped with leaves and lined with small 

 rooots and hair. The eggs are four or five in number, 

 white or soiled white, with large brown spots, and three- 

 fourths by three-fifths of an inch in size. 



The birds breed in the Eastern United States, rarely 

 farther north than New Jersey and seem to be scarce in 

 the southern part of the state. They spend the winter in 

 Cuba, eastern Mexico and southward to Panama. 



The song, in which it indulges frequently and at great 

 length, is loud and delivered in threes, tweedle-tweedle- 

 tweedle. 



Their food consists of insects. 



^Magnolia, or Black and Yellow 

 W*arbler. Length, five and one-eighth inches; extent, 

 seven and a half inches; bill, one-third of an inch, dark; 

 crown, bluish gray; forehead and cheeks, black; a white 



