YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER. 
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OBSERVATIONS. 
This species presents some peculiarities which are not shared by any other members of the genus described in 
these pages. The bill is extremely long, the sexes are very similar in plumage, and in habits it resembles the Black 
and White Creeper. The sternum, however, agrees in form with those of the other Dendrceca, and in many 
characters it is closely allied with the other members of the genus. It need not be confounded with any 
Warbler excepting D. Grades and Adelaida:, from which it may be known, by the white superciliary line. 
Distributed during the breeding season through the southern portion of the eastern section of the United States, 
North to Virginia, also, perhaps, the West Indies. Winters in Florida and the West Indies, but I never found it 
on the Keys. 
DIMENSIONS. 
Average measurements of eight specimens from Florida.—Length, 5-26; stretch, 8'3o; wing, 2-70; tail, 2-10; 
bill, - 53; tarsus, -62. Longest specimen, 5-75; greatest extent of wings, 8'75; longest wing, 2*80; tail 2-25; bill, 
•57; tarsus, -70. Shortest specimen, 4-70; smallest extent of wings, 8-15; shortest wing, 2-57; tail, 2-00; bill, -50; 
tarsus, •60. 
DESCRIPTION OF NEST AND EGGS. 
The following descriptions were made for me by Mr. Ridgway, from specimens in the Smithsonian Institute. 
They were taken by Mr. N. Giles, at Wilmington, North Carolina. 
Nest, entirely hidden in a thick pendant tuft of Spanish moss ( Tillandsia ) ; composed of the same material and 
formed like those of the other Dendrceca. It is a very pretty edifice. 
Eggs, oval in form, dull white in color, with a ring of lilac, purplish-sepia and black spots around the larger 
ends. Dimensions, ’70x - 52. 
HABITS. 
The Yellow-throated Warblers are found throughout the entire extent of Florida, frequenting 
alike, piny woods and hummocks, associating with Titmice, Nuthatches, and other small birds, 
wherever they chance to find them. I have shot this species upon the banks of the St. John’s 
when it was searching for insects on the low trees in the numerous swamps which abound there ; 
then again I have seen them on the topmost boughs of the high trees in the trackless piny 
woods. They are very slow of movement for Warblers and have many of the habits of the 
Black and White Creeper, clinging to the limbs and running up and down the tree trunks, after 
the manner of that species. I have even seen a specimen climbing about the roof of a house. 
They are very unsuspicious and may be found almost any day in autumn and early winter, on 
the live and water oaks which grow in the streets of Jacksonville. 
The songs of this bird are simple, and resemble the trill of the Pine Warblers, or perhaps, 
the continuous lisping chirp of the Black and White Creeper sounds more nearly like it. 
I think this species must breed in Florida, as I have specimens taken in the state in June. I 
have never found the nest, but had the pleasure of seeing a specimen in the Smithsonian 
Institute, that was taken at Wilmington, North Carolina. It was entirely concealed in a 
streamer of Spanish moss, and consequently must have been found in a hummock as this plant 
rarely grows in the piny woods. As the Tillandsia nearly covers the live oak, magnolia and 
other trees, it must be exceedingly difficult to distinguish the bunch which contains the nest. 
Some of these birds are constant residents in Florida, but the majority leave in May with other 
Warblers and return in early November. 
