YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER
463. Empidonax flaviventris. 5½ inches
These strange little Flycatchers are found in swamps such as those usually frequented by [Olive-sided Flycatchers] and [Parula Warblers]. They are one of the few of the family to nest on the ground or very close to it. Their homes are made in the moss-covered mounds or stumps found in these swamps.
Range.—N. A. east of the Plains north to Labrador, breeding from northern U. S. northward.
GREEN-CRESTED OR ACADIAN FLYCATCHER
465. Empidonax virescens. 5½ inches
This bird is very similar to the last, but the lower mandible is light, and the throat and belly white. Their favorite resorts are shady woods not far from water. Here they nest in the outer branches of bushes or trees at heights of from four to twenty feet from the ground. The nests are shallow and composed of twigs and moss. Eggs creamy with brown spots.
Range.—U. S. east of Plains, breeding from the Gulf to New England and Manitoba; winters in the Tropics.
