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sably full and broad, and dusky black at the tips; the whole upper parts 
are rich sky-blue, with purple reflections; under parts chesnut color and 
white. 
THE BLUE-WINGED YELLOW WARBLERI 
Visirs us from the south; haunts thickets and shrubberies, searching the 
branches for insects ; is fond of visiting gardens, orchards, and willow trees, 
of gleaning among blossoms and currant bushes; and is frequently found in 
very sequestered woods, where it generally builds its nest. It is in the form 
of an inverted cone, the bottom thickly bedded with dry beach leaves; the 
sides formed of the dry bark of weeds, and lined with grass. This species 
is five inches and a half long; back is rich green olive; crown and front 
orange yellow; whole lower parts yellow. 
THE BLUE-EYED YELLOW WARBLER? 
ls a very common bird, and appears almost always actively employed 
among the leaves and blossoms of the willows, snowballs and poplars, 
searching after small green caterpillars, which are its principal food. It has 
a few shrill emphatic notes, not deserving the name of song. It is a very 
sprightly, unsuspicious, and familiar bird; is often seen in and about gardens, 
among the blossoms and fruit trees; and, on account of its color, is very no- 
ticeable. Its nest is built with great neatness in the fork of a small shrub. 
{t is composed of flax or tow, strongly twisted round the twigs, and lined 
with hair and the down of fern. This interesting little bird will feign lame- 
ness to draw you from its nest, fluttering feebly along, and looking back to 
see if you follow him. It is five inches long. The upper parts are greenish 
yellow; crown, front, and whole lower parts, rich golden yellow ; breast and 
sides streaked with dark red. 
THE GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER? 
Is another spring passenger through the United States. Its habits partake 
very much of those of the titmouse, and in their language and acticms very 
much resemble them. It darts actively among the young leaves and 
opening buds, and is rather a scarce species. It is five inches long; the 
crown is golden yellow; the wings yellow; the rest of the upper parts ash 
or slate color. 
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1 Sylvia solitaria, WiLsoNn. 2 Sylvia cestiva, LATH. 
3 Sylvia chrysoptera, Latu. 
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