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Tennessee Warbler
Adult male--Head and sides of face bluish gray, abruptly changing to bright olive green on the back; the wing and tail feathers are edged with green; under parts white tinged with yellow, and shading into gray on the sides.
Adult female--The crown is tinged with olive green, and the under parts are more yellow. Length--5.00.
Breeding Range--From northern New England and New York, northward.
The nest is placed near the ground in a bush; it is composed of fine vegetable fibre, grass, and moss, and lined with hair. The eggs are pearly white, with a circle of brownish and purplish spots round the larger end. Size--.60 x .50.