FAMILY TroglodytidcB 



Western winter wren, N annus hiemalis 

 'pacificus. 4.00 



Distribution: Western North America 

 from southern Alaska to southern Cahfornia, 

 and from Montana, Idaho, Nevada, and 

 Colorado west to the Pacific Coast; wintering 

 southward to southern California. 



The winter wrens live for the most part 

 in deep shady woods where there is a tangle 

 of fallen tree tops and mossy logs. There you 

 will see them creeping along in mouse-like 

 fashion examining every crack and cranny 

 in the bark for possible food. When dis- 

 turbed they will scold with a sharp chip, and 

 if you approach too near they will dive into 

 any convenient tangle, to reappear in a 

 moment from the opposite side and watch 

 for your next move. 



The winter wren, as its name implies, is more 

 or less a permanent resident in the vicinity of 

 its summer home. During the severest weather 

 it may be found in the shelter of deep canyons, 

 seemingly indifferent to cold or storm. 



Its nest is hidden in crevices and holes in 

 hollow logs and stumps and under the over- 

 hanging roots of trees. A favorite location 

 for its nest is underneath the end of a pro- 

 jecting log over running water. The nest is 

 composed of all sorts of rubbish wedged into 

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