244 WEENS. 



cadence tliat holds jou entranced," but while with us the 

 bird's only note is an impatient chimp, chimp, suggest- 

 ing the Song Sparrow's call-note. 



The Carolina Wren is a more southern bird than the 

 House Wren. It is of only local distribution north of 

 Carolina Wren, southern :N'ew Jersey, and is rarely 

 Thryothovus fouud uortli of tlic viciuity of Kew 



iiuiovicianus. Yoy\ city, wdicrc it appears to be in- 

 creasing in numbers and is found throughout the year. 

 This Wren is half an inch longer and decidedly heavier 

 than the House Wren ; its upper parts are bright cinna- 

 mon, its under parts washed with the same color, and 

 a conspicuous white line jiasses from tlie bill over the 

 eye. 



The Carolina Wi-en is an exceedingly musical bird, 

 and its loud whistled calls are among the most character- 

 istic bird notes in the South. They are numerous and 

 varied, the most common resembling the syllables ivhee- 

 udel, %ohee-udel, ivhee-udel, and tea-hettle, tea-l'ettle, tea- 

 Icettle. 



The haunts of most marsh-inhabiting birds are as 

 sharply defined as the limits of their ranges. The Long- 

 billed Marsh Wren is not known in 

 Long-billed 



Marsh Wren ^^^^ ^^^^ north of Massachusetts, but I 



CistothorKs pahidris. WOuld aS SOOU CXpCCt tO find OUC of 



Plate L XIX. these birds in Greenland as out of a 

 marsh. They arrive from the South early in May and 

 remain until October, living in marshes where cat-tails 

 grow, to which they may attach their bulky, globular 

 nests of reeds and grasses. With the superabundant 

 vigor of Wrens they build more nests than they can 

 possibly occupy, and many will be examined before the 

 five to six dark brown eggs are found. 



The Marsh Wren is quite as active and irrepressible 

 as the other members of his family. His call is the cus- 



