THE KENTUCKY WARBLER 



Although this bird is called 

 the Kentucky Warbler, we must 

 not think he visits that state 

 alone. 



We find him all over eastern 

 North America. And a beauti- 

 ful bird he is. 



As his name tells you he is 

 one of a family of Warblers. 



I told you somewhere else 

 that the Finches are the largest 

 family of birds. Next to them 

 come the Warblers. 



Turn back now and see how 

 many Warblers have been pic- 

 tured so far. 



See if you can tell what things 

 group them as a family. Notice 

 their bills and feet. 



This bird is usually found in 

 the dense woods, especially 

 where there are streams of 

 water. 



He is a good singer, and his 

 song is very different from that 

 of any of the other Warblers. 



I once watched one jof these 

 birds — olive-green above and 

 yeUow beneath. His mate was 

 on a nest near by and he was 



entertaining her with his song. 



He kept it up over two hours, 

 stopping only a few seconds 

 between his songs. When I 

 reached the spot with my field- 

 glass I was attracted by his 

 peculiar song. I don't know 

 how long he had been singing. 

 I stayed and spent two hours 

 with him and he showed no 

 signs of stopping. He may be 

 singing yet. I hope he is. 



You see him here perched on 

 a granite cliff. I suppose his 

 nest is near by. 



He makes it of twigs and 

 rootlets, with several thicknesses 

 of leaves. It is neatly lined 

 with fine rootlets and you will 

 always find it on or near the 

 ground. 



In the September and October 

 number of ^^ Birds " you will find 

 several Warblers and Finches. 

 Try to keep track of them and 

 may be you can do as many 

 others have done — tell the names 

 of new birds that come along by 

 their pictures which you have 

 seen in '' Birds." 



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