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Black-whiskered Vireo
Adult--"Similar to the next species, but somewhat duller above, and with a fuscous streak on either side of the throat." (Chapman.)
Breeding Range--The southern part of Florida.
The nest is a cup-like structure, hung at the fork of a branch; it is made of shreds of bark, grasses, lichen, and spiders' web, with the lining of cotton-like fibre. The eggs, numbering 3 to 4, are pinkish white, with fine spots and specks of brown. Size--.78 x .55.