DENDROICA. 
505 
with two white bands, and pos- 
terior lower parts pale yellow. 
Young female in autumn similar 
to male, but paler and duller in 
color, the upper parts more 
brown, with crown-spot nearly 
obsolete, the throat, etc., some- 
times pale buffy and streaks 
on sides dull grayish brown. 
Length 4.25-5.50, wing 2.50- 
2.80, tail 1.90-2.10. Nest in 
evergreen trees, rather bulky, 
composed of downy materials, 
especially down of the cat-tail 
(Typha latifolia), lined with fine 
lichens, horse-hairs, ete.; 4.92 
across by 1.65-2.16 deep out- 
side, the cavity 2.16 wide by 
1.14 deep. Hggs .68 X .50, 
greenish white, or very pale 
bluish green, speckled or spot- 
ted, chiefly on or round larger 
end, with brown or reddish 
brown and lilac-gray. Hab. 
Eastern North America (west, 
casually, at least, to Utah and 
New Mexico), breeding from 
more northern United States 
northward ; accidental in Green- 
land; in winter, south through 
Bahamas, eastern Mexico and 
Central America to Venezuela, 
Colombia, Peru, etc. 
662. D. blackburniz (Gmzt.). 
Blackburnian Warbler. 
72. Crown without trace of central yellow 
spot, (Aduli—sexes alike: Above, 
including ear-coverts and sides of 
neck, ash-gray, the crown and back 
narrowly streaked with black; su- 
perciliary stripe, spot on lower eye- 
lid, malar region, chin, throat, and 
chest, gamboge-yellow ; rest of lower 
parts white, the sides streaked with 
black.) 
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