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more local, showing a marked fondness for rows of elms 



— a taste which makes it a dAveller in towns and villages. 



Its song l)ears no resemblance to that 



Warbling Vireo, ^^ ^j^^ Eed-eye, being a continuous, 



fi(.)wing warble, with an alto under- 

 tone, suggestive of the song of the Purple Finch. 



The Warbling Yireo arrives from its winter home in 

 the tropics al)Out May 5, and remains until late in Sep- 

 tember. 



Although tlie Yellow-throated Yireo is least like the 

 Red-eye in color, it resemljles it the most closely in choice 

 1 n tkr ated '^^ haiints and in song. Still, the Yellow- 



Vireo throat's song is sung more deliberately 

 Vircoflavifroiis. and witli longer pauses between the 

 "*'' " ' parts, while in tone it is deeper and 



richer. To my mind he says : "Seenie; I'm here; where 

 are you ? " repeating the question in varying forms. 

 Rarely he utters a beautiful, mellow trill which suggests 

 the song of the Ruliy-crowned Kinglet, and he has also 

 a Cdclring, scolding note like that of the White-eye. 

 The Yellow-throat's nest is often a more elaborate struc- 

 ture than those of our other Yireos, being thickly cov- 

 ered with lichens, which add greatly to its beauty. 



Like the two preceding species, the Yellow-throat 

 winters in the tropics, and reaches the latitude of Kew 

 York city about May 1. It does not, howe\'er, remain 

 as long as its relatives, leaving us about September 15. 



The White-eyed Yireo is the genius of liis family. 

 What the C'hat is among Warlilers the AYhite-eye is 



among A^ireos — a peculiar, eccentric 



White-eyed Vireo, i • i ^j? j. i x i j 



... •', .' iiird of strong: character, wlio regards 



mankind with disapproval, and will 



liave n(_ino of us. Excellent reasons these why v;e 



should court his acquaintance. 



Unlike our other Yireos, the White-eye lives in the 



