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725. Long-billed Marsh Wren. 

 todytes palustris palustris. 



Range. — United States east of the Rockies, 

 breeding from the Gulf north to Manitoba and 

 New England; winters in southern United 

 States. 



These birds are very abundant in suitable 

 localities throughout their range, breeding in 

 colonies in large marshes and in smaller num 

 bers in small marshy places. 

 Their nests are similar to those 

 of the last, being globular and 

 attached to cat-tails or reeds; 

 the entrance is a small round 

 hole in the side of the rush 

 woven structures and the inter- 

 ior is neatly finished with fine grass and hair. 

 They lay from five to eight eggs of a pale choc- 

 olate color, dotted and spotted with darker 

 shades of the same; size .64 x .45. Data. 

 Delray, Mich., May 27, 1900. Six eggs. Nest 

 a ball of woven flags and grasses, lined with 

 cat-tail down, and attached to rushes in salt marsh over two feet of water 

 Collector, Geo. W. Morse. 



Short-billed Marsh w i <-n 



Long-billed Marsh Wren 



725a. Tule Wren. Telmatodytes palustris paludicola. 



Range. — Western United States on the Pacific coast; north to British 

 Columbia. 



The nesting habits and eggs of these birds are in all respects like those of 

 the last. 



725b. Worthington's Marsh Wren. Telmatodytes palustris griseus. 



Range. Coast of South Carolina and Georgia. 



The habits and eggs of this paler form are identical with those of palustris. 



725c. Western Marsh Wren. Telmatodytes palustris plesius. 



Range. — United States west of the Rockies, excepl the Pacific coast; north to 

 British Columbia. This varietj is like the Tule Wren but slightly paler; its 

 nesting habits and eggs are the same. 



725.1, Marian's Marsh Wren. Telmatodytes palustris marianee. 



Range. Wesl coa t of Florida. 



This species is similar to the Long billed varietj but Is darker and more bar 

 red above and below. Its ne ta and egga will nol be Found to differ materially 



x.ni those of the others of this -runs. 



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