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The rambler in the woods will surely 
hear the Vireos and other warblers, but 
he may not be able to see them, as they 
generally sing from thick leafy coverts. 
The Vireos, so named from their greenish ? 
color, that are with us all summer, are 
the Red-eyed and the Warbling Vireos. 
The Yellow-throated and the Solitary 
Vireos are often here, but seldom remain | 
all the summer. The White-eyed Vireo \ 
lives in swampy ground, but is not com- ) 
mon. The Warbling Vireo and the Red- 
eyed Vireo prefer the larger woods, but 
are sometimes to be heard in the suburbs. 
The Warbling Vireo is quite small, dull ; 
colored, with no very distinguishable 
markings. Hence he is seldom seen, 
though often heard. His note is ‘ Briga- 
dier, Brigadier, Bridget.” The Red-eyed 
Vireo is larger than the preceding, but * 
less seldom heard near houses. His note 
is, ‘‘ Do you hearme? Do yousee me ?”’ 
Quite moderate. 
A fine singer and a very showy bird is 
