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Range (Eastern United States breeds) (VIII)

Eastern United States; breeds as far north as southern Minnesota and Connecticut; winters in the tropics.

Washington, rather uncommon T. V., Apl. 28 to May 25; Aug. 5 to Sept.; a few breed. Sing Sing, common S. R., May 4 to Sept. 7. Nest, of bark and leaves, lined with fine strips of bark and tendrils, and firmly wrapped with numerous leaves, whose stems point upward, on the ground, generally in or at the border of second growth. Eggs, four to six, white, thinly speckled with rufous, cinnamon-brown, or rufous-brown, 62 x 50.

This species may be found in scrubby second growths, woodland borders, or even the lower trees of dense woods. Its movements are rather slow and leisurely, and, like a Chickadee, it may sometimes be seen hanging head downward while searching for food. It is at times a rather persistent songster, and its peculiar song is not likely to be mistaken for that of any other Warbler. As a rule, it consists of the two drawled, wheezy notes swēē-chee; the first inhaled, the second exhaled. A less common song, uttered later in the season, is wēē, chi-chi-chi-chì, chùr, chee-chūr, and is sometimes accompanied by peculiar kik notes.

BLER.

Helminthophila leucobronchialis (Brewst.). BREWSTER'S WAR- Ad. 8.-Forehead and fore part of the crown yellow, a black line from the bill through the eye: rest of the upper parts bluish gray; wingbars broadly yellow; tail like the back, three to four outer feathers marked with white; under parts pure white, faintly washed with yellow on the breast. Fall specimens are more heavily washed with yellow, and the upper WOOD WARBLERS. parts are margined with olive-green. Ad. 0+ .-Similar, but wing-bars white, and crown not so bright.