WARBLERS 



(681) Qeothlypis trichas 



trichas (Linn.) 



MARYLAND YELLOW- 

 THROAT. Ad. cf — As shown by 

 the nearer bird; bright ohve-green 

 above, shading to ashy-gray on the 

 crown and whitish on the forehead and 

 above eyes; forehead and patch on 

 sides of head jet black; throat, breast 

 and under tail coverts yellow; belly 

 lighter. Ad. 9 , and Im. — As shown 

 by the upper bird; pale yellow below 

 and no black on head. L., 5.25. 



Range — Breeds from Va. and La. 

 north to Labrador, Ont. and Minn. 

 Winters in the Southern States. 

 (68ib). G. t. ignota. FLORIDA 

 YELLOW-THROAT. Brighter be- 

 low and with slightly longer bill, tar- 

 sus and tail. Breeds in Fla., along 

 the Gulf coast and north to Va. 



in New England in spring but such instances are compara- 

 tively rare. 



They keep close to the ground and frequent thickets of 

 alders, shad-bush, etc., which abound in weedy patches. 

 Their only note while migrating appears to be a short metal- 

 lic chirp or clink, usually uttered when disturbed. They are 

 rather sluggish in their actions which greatly resemble those 

 of thrushes. 



They sing but little even in their breeding grounds which 

 are tamarack swamps and the song is said to resemble those 

 of Yellow-throats and Oven-birds. 



MOURNING WARBLERS are quite similar in plumage 

 to the last species but no confusion of the birds will occur 

 if you but remember that the Connecticut always had a com- 

 plete light ring about the eye, while the Mourning has none 

 at all. The present species, that is the male bird, in spring, 

 has also a prominent black patch on the breast. Its migra- 

 tion route is through Mexico and spread out so as to include 



