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WHITE-EYED V1REO. 



Breeds from Southern New England northward, probably as far as the 

 woodlands extend, but is rare south of the White Mountains. 



Song. Not unlike that of the yellow-throat, in a general way, but lacks 

 most of the harshness of that species. 



The neit is often placed in a pine or other evergreen and is not especially 

 characteristic, nor do the eggs differ especially from those of the red-eye. 



In the southward migration the solitary vireo is found in Massachusetts 

 in middle September and is much more generally distributed than in spring. 

 Winters in Florida and southward to Guatemala. 



3 White-eyed Vireo. Greenish above, tinged with yellow in a line 

 over eye and around it. White beneath, yellowish on sides. Wing bands 

 yellowish. Iris, white. 



Arrives from the south late, about the middle of May, and frequents 

 swampy thickets. Beeeds from Florida north to Massachusetts, but is locally 

 distributed in New England, occurring more often near the salt water than 

 elsewhere. 



Song. Quite peculiar, consisting of two or three syllables. Not only 

 do individual birds -of this species sing differently, but the same bird will 



Fig. 73. 



White-eyed Vire6. 



often have several call songs. For example, I heard one at Braintree this 

 past summer reiterate distinctly many times, " I will give you a lick," but 

 he afterwards changed this somewhat aggressive utterrance to a milder ex- 

 pression which was, however, untranslatable into English.. All of the vireos 

 scold when annoyed much as orioles do, but the white-eye possesses this 

 power to a marked degree ; chattering and scolding most vehemently when 

 his favorite thicket is approached. 



