Water-Thrushes: The Water-thrushes resemble the oven-bird in size and
general appearance. Their crowns are dark instead of golden; the
NORTHERN WATER-THRUSH has a _light_ line over the eye, and a bright
yellow streaked breast; the LOUISIANA WATER-THRUSH a conspicuous
_white_ line over the eye, buff sides, and white under parts.
[Illustration: OVEN-BIRD]
Both birds, as their name implies, love the vicinity of forest
brooks. Both walk instead of hop, and "_tip-up_" when they alight.
They are wonderful songsters, but are not widely known.
Range: Eastern North America. The Northern Water-thrush breeds in
east-central Canada, northwestern New York, northern New England,
and in mountains south to West Virginia; winters in the West Indies
and from the valley of Mexico to British Guiana.
The Louisiana Water-thrush is found from the northern parts of the
United States south to Texas, Georgia, and South Carolina; winters
from Mexico to Colombia.