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western portion of Wasliiiij^ton Territory. Near Kort Stcilacoom it was 

 found principally anions tlie oak-trees on the plains. 



Dr. AVoodlioii.se found it alaualant in New Afe.Kico, eontininj;' itself to tlie 

 timbered and mountainous districts, and es])ecially plentiful amon^' the San 

 Francisco Mountains, foedinj,' anionj,' the tall i)ines. Dr. ("oiies found it ex- 

 ceedingly common in Arizona, wiiere some spend the winter, and a few pos- 

 sibly remain in tiie suninuir to Ineed. 



Dr. Heermann found them remaining in the Sacramento Valley throughout 

 the winter, and (piotes Dr. Kenncrly as finding these birds on the lioca 

 (Irande and at (HiVerent points in Sonora. Mr. (lanibel found these AVarblers 

 on all his roatt; from Xew Me.xico to California in great alumdance, tlieir 

 habits greatly ntsemlding those of the D. coruniitn. Tiiey disjilay a gn^at deal 

 of familiarity, entering the towns, resorting to the gardens ami hedge-rows, 

 and even the corrals of the houses, descending also to the ground in company 

 with IJlackliirds and Sparrows. 



This Warbler is thus shown to have a very extended distribution. It is 

 now known to be found, at ditferent seasons, from Central America to British 

 Columbia, and from New Mexico to the I'acitic. 



We are indelited to the lat(! Air. IIe[)burn for all the knowledge we possess 

 in reference to ils nests, eggs, and breeding-habits. He procured their nests 

 and eggs in Vancouver's Island. They were built in the forked branches of 

 small shrulis. Around these the materials of which they were Ituilt were 

 strongly bouml, and to it tiie nests were thus sccundy fastened. They were 

 quite long and large for the l)ir(l, being four inclies in height, and three and 

 a half in diameter. The cavity is small, lait deep. The external peri- 

 ]thery of tiie nest is made of coarsci strips of liark, long dry leaves of wild 

 grasses, ami strong stalks of plants, intermingled with hner grasses, pieces of 

 cotton cloth, and otiier materials. Tiie inner iiest is also a singular coniliina- 

 tion of various materials, yet carefully and elaborately put together. It is 

 made u|) of fine gra.s.ses, feathers, lichens, mosses, line roots, etc., all felted to- 

 g(?tlier and lined with a warm l)edding of fur and ftiathers. Mr. Ileplaun's 

 ob.servations, so far as they go, seem to show that this liird does not usually 

 build in such lofty positions as Xiittall and otliers conjectured. 



According to .Mr. I leplmrn, they arrive in VaiKuaiver's Island in the middle 

 of April, and generally freiiuent liigii trees, constructing their nests in the 

 upper branches, though also frei|iienlly buihling in low bushes, a few feet 

 from tlie ground. The uumlier of their eggs is fiair. These, lie states, havi' 

 a jture white gnamd, and are sjiotted, usually chielly about the larger cud, 

 with red markings. 



Mr. Salvin met with botii tiiis species and the A coroiiiilii at San (leroni- 

 nio, Novemlier, 1S."'.». Tiiey congregated together on the ground, where they 

 principally obtained tlieir food. 



Dr. (!oo])er, in his paper (Ui the fauna of Montana, mentions this Warbler 

 as the only one of tlie genus .seen l>y him lietween Fort Meiiton and Fort 



