304 AMERICAN MIDLAND NATURALIST 



Song. Very beautiful; of great sweetness and power. 



Food. Insects, berries, acorns, etc. 



Nest. Placed six or eight feet from gound in tree; made of 

 firm decayed leaves, strengthened with twigs; lined with fine 

 roots and grasses. 



Eggs. Four; deep blue, sometimes with yellow tint. 



Habitat. U. S. east of Missouri plains. 



vSpecific habitat. Thick woods; roadsides. 



Atigration. April 20 to October 20. 



Warbler, Yellow. 

 Dendroica aestiva. 



Warbler family. 



Syn. Summer yellow bird; wild canary. 



Length. 5.25 inches. 



Color. Upper parts bright yellow; under parts streaked with 

 brown; female duller; young, olive yellow. 



Song. Pleasing though simple. 



Food. Insects. 



Nest. In bushes or briars three or four feet from ground; 

 neat, skillful, strong; made of stems, bark, etc.; lined with grasses, 

 feathers and hair. 



Eggs. Five; light green, spotted with brown and lilac. 



Habitat. Entire Ignited States. 



Specific habitat. Roadside hedges and bushes. 



Migration. May i to August i. 



Wren, House. 

 Troglodytes aedon. 



Wren family. 



Syn. Wood wren. / 



Length. 5 inches. 



Color. Above reddish brown darker on head, barred with 

 dusky; below pale white, tinged with brown on breast. 



Song. Loud, clear and bubbling. 



Food. Entirely insects. 



Nest. In nestling boxes; lined with fur and feathers. 



Eggs. Seven or nine; white, thickly covered with reddish 

 brown. 



Habitat. Atlantic to Missouri. 



Specific Habitat. Gardens and orchards. 



Migrations. April 20 to September 20. 



