THE BLACK-THROATED GREEN
WARBLER.

Tus is a very rare, but beautiful species
of warbler. It is about four inches and a
half in length. The chin and throat to
the breast are black; sides under the wings
spotted with the same ; breast and belly
white, tinged with pale yellow ; the wings
dusky with two white bars, there are
white spots on the tail. The legs and feet
are brownish-yellow ; the bill black. In
the spring this bird may be seen searching
for its food amid the white blossoms of
the apple-tree. It is so familiar, that it
does not seem alarmed if a man stands

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