
















182 THE WARBLERS. 
one. The reason why they were misunderstood so long, 
seems to have been their large size and plain colors, e 
ever, in their habits and notes, true warblers ; more truly s, 
in fact, than the Vermivoree, or the Geothlypee. A 
Our commonest species is the Golden-crowned Thusi 
(Seiurus aurocapillus). It appears in the New E 
States in the first week of May, and, taking up its a 
the thickest woods, soon becomes abundant there. It1 
along the ground with a graceful, wavering gait, wa 
tail all the while as if to preserve its balance, which 
every moment about to be overthrown. It often mounts 
the boughs, from which it sends forth a loud, rattling caat 
which can be heard at a considerable distance. At times? 
the dusk of the evening or the early morning, it utters t 
finer song, clear and rapid as the canary’s, ending al" 
always, however, in the usual chatter. While sing 
keeps high up among the trees, usually balancing i 
its wings like a skylark, descending just as it finishes 
song. The only author in whom I find mention of thi 
is Nuttall, who has the credit of being one of our 
observing naturalists. Late in summer, it has a 
clucking note, something like that of the water-thrush. 
curious nest has long been known; from it, it derw 
name of “Oven-bird.” 
The Water-thrush (Seiurus Noveboracensis) arrives 
or three weeks after the golden-crown ; and, like most 
warblers, remains but a short time with us in the SPU 
passing on to the north to breed after a brief stay 
or ten days. A singular circumstance in this 9 
tory is the fact of its never singing while here m * 
but during its visit on its return, it may often be 2 
With all other birds, it is exactly the reverse. It? 
the same localities as the golden-crown, but SH0™ 
preference to the margins of small streams and : 
motio! 
along which it is seen running with the peculiar m0 
