Nests in Trees, Bushes, or Vines 



671. Pine Warbler: Dendroica vigorsii (Aud.) 



Adult 3 — Upper parts olive ; under parts bright yellow, shading 



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



the sides. 

 Adult 5 — Less brilliant ; under parts more grayish. Length— 



5.52. 

 Breeding Range — Throughout the Eastern States, from Florida 



northward ; almost exclusively confined to regions where 



the pitch pines are abundant. 



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

 evergreens, usually pines, at a considerable distance from the 

 ground. The materials used in its construction are leaves, strips 

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

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

 are white or dull white, with specks and 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 or less spotted 

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

 beneath the eye yellow, divided and bordered by black ; 

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



Adult ? — Very similar ; the chestnut spotting on the back some- 

 times lacking. Length — 4.75. 



Breeding Range — From southern New England southward. 



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

 and lined with fine roots and hair, resembling to some extent the 

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

 scrubby bushes or saplings, often in young cedars. 3 to 5 eggs 

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

 and faint lilac spots wreathed round the larger end. Size — 

 .66 X .50. See Fig. 16, Plate B. 



The breeding season commences at any time from the be- 

 ginning of May to the first or second week in June, according to 

 locality. 



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