228 SINGING BIRDS. 



The Canadian Warbler is common during the migrations, from 

 the Atlantic to the Mississippi, and though breeding chiefly north of 

 43°, some pairs nest in Massachusetts, New York, southern Ontario, 

 and Illinois. It has been taken in Labrador and is common in 

 Manitoba. It winters in Central America. 



YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER. 



DeNDROICA DOMINICA. 



Char. Above, grayish ash; forehead and sides of head, black ; line 

 from nostril to hind neck, yellow; patch on side of neck, white; wing- 

 bars white; outer tail feathers with white patches; beneath, yellowish 

 white ; chin and throat rich yellow; sides streaked with black. Length 

 45^ to s^ inches. 



Nest. In an open grove or the edge of heavy woods, on top of horizontal 

 branch or at the forks of a limb, or " concealed in pendant moss," 20 to 90 

 feet from the ground ; made of grass-weed stems, strips of bark, and moss, 

 lined with vegetable fibre, horse-hair, or feathers. 



Eggs. 3-5 ; white, tinged with green, spotted around the larger end 

 with brown and lilac ; 0.70 X 0.50. 



These elegant and remarkable birds reside in the West 

 Indies, and also migrate in considerable numbers into the 

 southern parts of the United States, particularly Louisiana and 

 Georgia, whence indeed they only absent themselves in the 

 two inclement months of December and January. They are 

 seen in February in Georgia, but very rarely venture as far 

 north as Pennsylvania. The song is pretty loud and agreeable, 

 according to Latham and Wilson, resembling somewhat the 

 notes of the Indigo Bird. In the tropical countries they inhabit, 

 this delicate music is continued nearly throughout the year, 

 and participated also by the female, though possessed of in- 

 ferior vocal powers. The bird appears to have many of the 

 habits of the Creeping Warbler (S. varia), running spirally 

 around the trunks of the pine-trees, on which it alights, and 

 ascending or descending in the active search of its insect 

 fare. 



The sagacity displayed by this bird in the construction and 

 situation of its nest is very remarkable. This curious fabric is 



