PERCHING BIRDS 
655. Myrtle Warbler. Dendroiea coronata. 
Range.— Eastern North America, breeding from 
northern United States northward. Winters in 
the southern half of eastern United States. 
This beautiful gray, white and 
black Warbler can readily be iden- 
tified by its yellow rump, side 
patches and crown patch. It is one 
of our most common species during 
migrations when it is found west 
to the Rockies and casually far 
ther. They nest on the lower branches of conifer- 
ous trees, making their homes of rootlets, plant 
fibres and grasses; during June or the latter part 
of May, three or four eggs are laid; they are white, 
spotted with several shades of brown and lilac; 
size .70 x .50. Data. — Lancaster, N. H., June 7, 
1888. Nest in a small spruce, about 6 feet up; 
made of fine twigs, lined with leathers. 
656. Audubon’s Warbler. Dendroiea audu- 
boni auduboni. 
Range. — Mountain ranges of western United 
States from British Columbia to Mexico. 
This bird resembles the last in the location of 
the yellow patches but has a yellow 
instead of a white throat, and is 
otherwise differently marked. They 
are as abundant in suitable locali- 
ties as are the Myrtle Warblers in 
the east, nesting on the outer 
branches of coniferous trees at any 
height from the ground. The nests are made of 
bark strips, rootlets, plant fibre, grasses and pine 
needles, the three to five eggs are greenish or bluish white marked with brown 
and lilac; size .68 x .52. The one figured is from a beautiful set of four in Mr. 
C. W. Crandall’s collection, and the ground color is a delicate shade of blue. 
Data. — Spanaway, Washington, April 23, 1902. Nest on the limb of a large fir 
in a clump of three in prairie country. 
Bluish white 
Myrtle Warblers 
Audubon's Warblers 
656a. Black-fronted Warbler. Dendroiea auduboni nigrifrons. 
Range. — Mountains of southern Arizona and Mexico. 
Similar to the preceding, but with the forehead and ear coverts black. Their 
nests and eggs are in no way different from those of Audubon’s Warbler. 
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