cheeks; throat and upper part of breast, black; white wing-bars; song, repeated often and rapidly, “chee, chee, chee, chee, char, chee.” Cape May Warbler. Hooded Warbler.

57. RED-HEADED WOODPECKER. 9-1/2 in.

(Melanerpes erythrocephalus. 406)

Black and white, not streaked; entire head, neck and upper part of breast, crimson; pure white belly; note, a loud “kr-r-r-r r.” Red-bellied Woodpecker.

58. MOCKINGBIRD. 10 in.

(Mimus polyglottus. 703.)

Ashy-gray, wings and tail darker; whitish below; wing shows white patch; outer tail-feathers white; famous for its song. Loggerhead Shrike. Cuckoos. Catbird.

59. CHIMNEY SWIFT. 5-1/4 in.

(Chætura pelagica. 423.)

Dark sooty-gray; bob-tail; long, pointed wings, which often vibrate rapidly in flight; twittering note; never seen perching like other birds. Swallows.

60. OLIVE-BACKED THRUSH. 7-1/4 in.

(Hylocichla ustulata. 758a.)

Uniform dark olive; below white, darker on sides; cheeks, throat, breast and ring about eye, buff; spotted on breast; noteworthy song. Gray-cheeked Thrush. Hermit Thrush. Wilson Thrush.

61. GREAT-CRESTED FLYCATCHER. 9 in.

(Myiarchus crinitus. 452.)

Olive, showing rusty brown on wings and tail; crested head; throat and breast, ashy-gray; wing-bars; belly sulphur-yellow; usually perches high; note, “loud whistle.” Blue Jay.

62. LOUISIANA WATER-THRUSH. 6-1/4 in.

(Seiurus motacilla. 676.)

Olive; white below, buff-tinged posteriorly and streaked, but not thickly, with dusky; throat and middle of belly, unmarked; white line over eye; loud, ringing song. Grinnell Water-Thrush. Ovenbird. Palm Warbler.

63. LEAST FLYCATCHER. 5-1/4 in.

(Empidonax minimus. 467.)

Olive-gray; wings, tail and head, darker; two narrow wing-bars; decidedly grayish below, whiter on throat; jerks its tail and utters a sharp, energetic call, “che-bec´.” Wood Pewee. Phoebe.

64. WOOD THRUSH. 7-3/4 in.

(Hylocichla mustelina. 755.)

Bright brown on head shading to olive-brown on rump and tail; white beneath, with conspicuous round spots except on throat and middle of belly; remarkable song. Other Thrushes. Fox Sparrow.

65. WESTERN YELLOW-THROAT. 5-1/4 in.

(Geothlypis trichas occidentalis. 681a.)

Olive-green, showing brownish tinge; broad, black stripe across forehead and through eye; bordered broadly with white; yellow beneath; female duller and without black stripe and easily confused with female Mourning, Connecticut and Pine Warblers; in low bushes; song, “witch-i-ty, witch-i-ty, witch-i-ty.”

66. MAGNOLIA WARBLER. 5 in.

(Dendroica maculosa. 657.)

Back and tail, black; crown blue-gray; yellow rump; yellow below, streaked with black on breast and sides; white patch on wings; broad white band across tail, seen from below. Myrtle Warbler. Cape May Warbler.

67. AMERICAN GOLDFINCH. 5-1/4 in.

(Astragalinus tristis. 529.)

Canary-yellow, with black crown, tail and wings; white wing-bars; female olive-tinged, without pure black or yellow; in flocks; canary-like song; also sings in its undulating flight, “per-chic-o-ree, per-chic-o-ree.” Yellow Warbler.

68. YELLOW WARBLER. 5 in.

(Dendroica æstiva. 652.)

Yellow all over shading to olive on back; orange-brown streaks on breast; female not so yellow and less streaked; song, penetrating and unceasing; nests in Lincoln Park. American Goldfinch.

69. KINGBIRD. 8-1/2 in.

(Tyrannus tyrannus. 644.)

Dusky black; below white; tail tipped with broad band of white; fire-red patch on crown, usually concealed; spreads its tail like a fan when about to alight.

70. BALTIMORE ORIOLE. 7-1/2 in.

(Icterus galbula.