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The birds are found in the breeding season as far north as Southern New 

 England and New York. ■ In the interior they range farther north to South- 

 ern Michigan and Minnesota. They breed south at least as far as North 

 Carolina, and winter in the West Indies and Central America. 



This Water-Thrush passes through the Eastern United States west to 

 Illinois during its migrations. It breeds from the Northern United States 

 north to Arctic America. It winters from the Gulf States 

 to Central America and Northern South America. 



It is a smaller bird than the Large-billed Water- 

 Thrush, about six inches long. The unbroken olive brown upper parts are 

 relieved by a sulphur yellow or buffy line above the eye, extending well back 

 on the sides of the head. The lower parts are pale sulphur yellow and are 

 streakefi throughout N^\\\\ dusky brown or blackish. 



Water-Thrush. 



Seiurus noveboracensis 

 (Gmel.). 



WATER-THRUSH. 



Its nesting places are similar to those chosen by the Largerbilled Water- 

 Thrush. The nests are built much like "those of that bird, save that mosses 

 form a large factor in their construction. The birds lay from three to five 



