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KENTUCKY WARBLER.—Geothlypis formosa.
Range—Eastern United States; breeds from the Gulf States to Iowa and Connecticut; winters in Central America.
Nest—Bulky, of twigs and rootlets, firmly wrapped with leaves, on or near the ground.
Eggs—Four or five; white or grayish white, speckled or blotched with rufous.
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RED-BREASTED MERGANSER.—Merganser Serrator.
Range—Northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere; in America breeds from northern Illinois and New Brunswick northward to the arctic regions; winters southward to Cuba.
Nest—Of leaves, grasses, mosses, etc., lined with down, on the ground near water, among rocks or scrubby bushes.