Male, with a yellow forehead, shoulders and underparts; black cap and breast patch; female, duller and with less black.
This species was first discovered by Dr. John Bachman near Charleston, S. C.
Song.—An insignificant warble or twitter, similar to the song of the [Parula].
Nest.—In low bushes or briers, one to three feet above ground. Made of fine grasses and leaf skeletons, lined with black fibres. Found breeding by Widmann in Missouri, by Embody in Kentucky and by Wayne in South Carolina. Eggs four in number; pure white (.63 × .48).
Range.—Southeastern U. S., north to North Carolina and west to Missouri. Rare and local in distribution.
BLUE-WINGED WARBLER
641. Vermivora pinus. 4¾ inches
Crown and underparts yellow; a narrow black line through the eyes; two broad whitish wing bars.
A common bird of the southeastern states and north to Connecticut, frequenting open woods, thickets and gardens. They are ground birds, spending most of their time on the ground or in low bushes which they clean of the insects which are destructive.