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WOOD WARBLERS. 



676a. S. n. notabili8(AV'/f/»'.). (iuiNNEi.tV WATEK-Timrsii.— Simi- 

 lur to the pruc'fdin;,', l)Ut sliijlitly lurfjer, uppor parts tlurkir, uinkT parts ami 

 lino over tlie eye wiiiter. W., y-10 ; T., \i-M ; B. I'roiii X., "67. 



liumje. — " United States, from Illinois westward to t'alilornia, and north 

 into British Anieriav"; eastward during' the nii^rrations to Vir;rinia and the 

 South Atlantic States, eiusiially to New Jersey; winters iVom the Uulf States 

 to northern Scjuth America. 



Wiushington, casual, two instances. May. 



676. Seiurus motacilla ( Vivill.). Lohsiana WATKR-Tniosu. Ad. 

 — A conspicuous irhite line over the oyo; ujjper parts, wings, and tail olive- 

 no wing-hars or tail-jiatches; under {)arts white, tinged with cream-hutt', esjie- 

 cially on the liiinks, ami streaked with black, t.i-ojit vn the thnnd and middle 

 of the belly. L., ti-28; W., ai'.'i; T., 2-14; B. Ironi N., -40. 



7i'e//i«/'i(v».— Aside from its larger size, this bird may be known from tlie 

 two preceding by the whiter, more conspicuous line over the <'ye, butfy instead 

 of yellowish tinge on the under parts, and absence of spots on the tliroat. 



Ji'atHj-. — Ka.sterii United States; breeds as far north as Minnesota and 

 Connec'.ici.t; winters in the tropics. 



Wnidungton, rare S. K., A^il. 14 to Sept. 5. Sing Sing, common S. K., Apl. 

 9 to Aug. -24. 



Mi-yt, of leuves, twigs, and rootlets, under a bank or the upturned roots of 

 a falU'ii tree. /:V/f/.s', four to si.\, while, evenly speckled or spotted, distinctly 

 and obscurely, with cinnamon- or rufous-brown, 'To x -60. 



Few birds are more particular in their choice of homes than the 

 Water-Thrusli. lie lives where dashing brooks lenp down wooded 

 hillsides, or. more rarely, where quieter streams flow through the low- 

 land forests. lie is a wild, shy bird, nnd his never-ceasing alertness 

 suggests the watchfulness of the savage. Approach as quietly as you 

 will, the Water-Thrush knows of yotir coming. With a tilting motion 

 he walks on ahead, springs from rock to rock, or with a sharp, metallic 

 chink of alarm takes wing and darts through the woods so low you 

 scarcely get a glimpse of him. From a distant limb near the ground 

 he watches you, constantly teetering his body as though even when 

 resting he must find some outlet for his surplus nervous energy. 



As a songster the Water-Thrush is without a rival. Ilis song is 

 not to be compared with the clear-voiced carol of the Rose-breasted 

 Grosbeak, the plaintive chant of the Field Sparrow, or the hymnlike 

 melody of the true Thrushes; it is of a different kind. It is the un- 

 tamable sfiiri! of the bird rendered in music. There is an almost fierce 

 wildness in its ringing notes, Oti rare occasions he is inspired to voice 

 his passion in a flight -song, which so far exceeds his usual performance 

 that even the memory of it is thrilling. 



677. Creothlypis fbrmosa ( Wih.). Kkntickv Waublku. Ad. s .— 

 (Fig. 105 ) A yellow line from the bill piusse.s over and around the back of 



