. Birds of village and field [microform] : a bird book for beginners. Birds; Oiseaux. «^14 BLACK AND WHITE CHEEPING W. iRIiLEE Black and White Creeping Warble.: Mnloiilta varia. (Soo Fig. 190, p. ;J47.) Bhek an,l whlto streaked above and below. Lenyth, about ^ (iKoc,„A,.H,c »'«'HiBi;T,; breeds tbe soutbern states nortb to Fort and Nova heotia; winters from Florida soutbward. -*"« ^>ova This little Warbler is so uniformly striped with b ack and wlnte that beginners often dub him the httle zebra bird,' taking great satisfaction m his unique charac
. Birds of village and field [microform] : a bird book for beginners. Birds; Oiseaux. «^14 BLACK AND WHITE CHEEPING W. iRIiLEE Black and White Creeping Warble.: Mnloiilta varia. (Soo Fig. 190, p. ;J47.) Bhek an,l whlto streaked above and below. Lenyth, about ^ (iKoc,„A,.H,c »'«'HiBi;T,; breeds tbe soutbern states nortb to Fort and Nova heotia; winters from Florida soutbward. -*"« ^>ova This little Warbler is so uniformly striped with b ack and wlnte that beginners often dub him the httle zebra bird,' taking great satisfaction m his unique characters. His habits are as foreign to Warbler circles as his dress, for he spends his time clambering about tree trunks and branches like a Nuthatch. There is a difference even here, however ; for while a Nuthatch creeps upa reewith at least some show of regularity, the Black and White, showing his Warbler blood zigzags back an.' forth and hops about, turning to peck at every bit of loose bark, promising crotdi, or dead tip of a broken branch. Ills song too, is a family matter; j„st a simple little Warbler , repeated a varying number o times. Sometimes it is given loudly^ , ~ as the buzz of some flies is loud, - but at oth- ers, as when he sits in a sunny crotch and plumes ' inmself, he cons over the four little syllables in a low, soft voice, as if talking to himself about pleasant Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bailey, Florence Merriam, b. 1863. Toronto : McClelland & Goodchild
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