SOME COMMON BIRDS 303 



Song. None. Monotonous chirp only. 

 Food. Mostly animal food. 



Nest. In trees or bushes; of rude branches; lined with hair. 

 Eggs. Five; vary in size; blue green, lightly spotted with 

 purple and dark brown. 



Habitat. Eastern North America. 

 Specific habitat. Near habitations. 

 Migration. April 15 to October i. 



ViREO, YEIvLOW-ThROATED. 



Vireo family. 



Length. 5.75 inches. 



Color. Head and neck above, bright olive green; lower back 

 ashy; wings and tail brown; under parts of yellow and white. 



Song. Varied; sweet; deliberate. 



Food. Mainly insects; some berries. 



Nest. Pendant; about ten feet from ground; well made. 



Eggs. White, marked with blotches of dark brown. 



Habitat. Eastern U. S. 



Specific habitat. Thick woods. 



Migration. May 10 to September 25. 



Woodpecker, Red-Headed. 

 Melanerpes erythrocephalus. 



Woodpecker family. 



Length. 9.75 inches. 



Color. Head and neck red; little black on upper breast; 

 back and tail black; under parts and band on wing white. 



Song. None. Harsh, disagreeable notes only. 



Food. Nearly all insects. 



Nest. In tree or posts. 



Eggs. Six in number; pure white. 



Habitat. U. S. to Rockies. 



Specific habitat. Open woods and groves. 



Migration April i to October 15. 

 Thrush, Wood. 

 T Urdus mustelinus. 



Thrush family. 



Length. 8 inches. 



Color. Above, cinnamon brown; top of head redder; under 

 parts clear white, sometimes buff on breast; thickly marked with 

 spots of black. 



