Nests in Trees, Bushes, or Vines 



671. Pine WarbFer: Dendroica vtgorsll (Aud.) 



Adult 3 —Upper parts olive ; utider parts bright yellow, shadirtg 

 into white on the belly, with thore or less black streaks on 

 the sides. 



Aditlt 9 — Less brilliant ; under parts more grayish. Length— 



5.53. " '' ;, ■,. ■' ' , , 



Breeding Range— IhxoM^oxA the Easterri , States, fr6m Florida 

 horthAVard ; almost exclusively corlfined to regions where 

 the pitch pines are abundant. ' 



The nest is placed towards the outward end of a brahch in 

 eVergreerts, usually pines, at a considerable distance from the 

 ground. The materials used irl its Construction are leaves, strips 

 of bark, weeds, and caterpillars' of spiders' web, with the lining 

 of hair and feathers. 3 to 4 and sometimes 5 eggs are laid ; they 

 arb white or dull v^hite, with specks arid Spots of various shades 

 of brown and lilac gray, most of which form a wreath round the 

 larger end. Size— .68 x .52. See Fig. 2, Plate D. 



The breeding season begins from the middle of March to the 

 latter part of May, according to locality. 



673. Prairie Warbler: Dendroica discolor (VIeill.) 



Adult 3 — Upper parts bright OliVe green, more oi' less spotted 

 with chestnut ; a single wing-bar of yellow ; above and 

 beneath the eye yellow, divided and bordered by black ; 

 under jjarts bright yellow, streaked on the sides with black. 



AdiiU 'i — V t'^%\tn\\zx ; 'the chestnut spotting on the back some- 

 times lacking. Length— 74- 75- , 



Breeding Range — From southern New England southward. 



The nest is composed of fine grass, plant fibre, and down, 

 and lined with, fine roo,1;s,and h^ir, resembling to some extent the 

 nest of the yellow warbler. It is placed near the ground, in 

 scrubby btisheS' or saplingis, bfteri in young cedars. 3 to 5 eg^s 

 are laid ; they are white, with a few brown or purplish brown 

 and f^int lilac spotsf wreathed round the larger end/ Size — 

 .66 x,.50. ( iSee Fig. 16, Plate B. ■ :■ ,, ,1 



The breeding season commences at any time from the be- 

 ginning of May to the first or sedond week in June^ according to 

 locality. 



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