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Title: The birds of America : from drawings made in the United States and their territories
Year: 1840 (1840s)
Authors: Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 Bowen, John T., ca. 1801-1856?, lithographer
Subjects: Birds Birds
Publisher: New York : Published by J.J. Audubon Philadelphia : J.B. Chevalier
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Institution Libraries
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and coverts brownish-black; two bands ofwhite on the wing, formed by the tips of the secondary coverts and first rowof small coverts; primaries narrowly edged with yellowish-green, seconda-ries broadly with white; tail-feathers brownish-black, the outer edged withwhite; head and sides of neck inclining to greyish-blue. Male, 5^, S\. From Texas to Nova Scotia, rather abundant. Rare in the interior.Columbia river. Migratory. The American Cane. Miegia macrosperma, Pursh, Fl. Amer., vol. i. p. 59.—Arundinaria macrosperma,Mich., Fl. Amer., vol. i. p. 74.—Triandria Monogynia, Linn.—Gramineje, Juss. THE WHITE-EYED VIREO, OR GREENLET. -tVireo noveboracensis, Gmel. PLATE CCXL.—Male. This interesting little bird enters the State of Louisiana often as early asthe 1st of March. Indeed, some individuals may now and then be seen aweek or ten days sooner, provided the weather be mild. It throws itselfinto the thickest part of the briars, sumachs, and small evergreen bushes, N°48. PL 2 4 0.
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Z)ra.tm/rJ.J.Au(Ua>0ruI!JtS.EL.S. L&MJfriiaed. &G>14 /•■■./ T. VowensFAil THE WHITE-EYED VIREO. 147 which form detached groves in abandoned fields, where its presence is atonce known by the smartness of its song. This song is composed of manydifferent notes, emitted with great spirit, and a certain degree of pomposity,which makes it differ materially from that of all other Flycatchers. It isfrequently repeated during the day. These birds become at once so abundant, that it would be more difficultnot to meet one, than to observe a dozen or more, during a morning walk.Their motions are as animated as their music. They pass from twig to twig,upwards or downwards, examining every opening bud and leaf, and securingan insect or a larva at every leap. Their flight is short, light, and easy.Their migrations are performed during the day, and by passing from onelow bush to another, for these birds seldom ascend to the tops of even mode-rately tall trees.

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