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L. 6; W. 2i; T. 2^. E. U. S., southerly; N. to Penn.; 

 not migratory. A remarka]:)le singer. 

 ** Tail longer than wiugs, its feathers mostly black. {Tkryomanes) 

 2. T. bewickii, {A.\xd.)^on. Bewick's Wren. Grayish 

 brown; two middle tail feathers barred; L. 5^; W. 2^; 

 T. 2i. U. S., soutiierly; N. to Penn. 



2. TROGLODYTES, VieiWot. Wrens. 



1. T. aedon, Vieill. House Wren. Brown, brightest 

 behind; rusty below; every where more or less waved 

 with darker, distinctly so on wings, tail, etc.; L. 5; W. 

 2; T. 2. E. U. S.; abundant every where; very variable. 

 2^. dotnesticus^ (Bart.) Coues. 



3. ANORTHURA, RenniQ. Winter Wrens. 



1. A. troglodytes, (L.) Coues. Winter Wren. Deep 

 brown, waved with dusky; belly, wings and tail strongly 

 barred; L. 4; W. If; T. 1\. N. Am., northerly; U. S., 

 in winter, not common. {^T. hy emails^ Vieill.) 



4. CISTOTHORUS, C?ih?(nh. Marsh Wrens. 



* Bill about lialf as loug as head; uo white superciliary Hue. 

 {Cistothorus.) 



1. C. stellaris, (Licht.) Cab. Short -Billed Marsh 

 Wren. Dark brown, head and back darker; entire 

 upper parts with white streaks; L. 4^^; W. If; T. If. 

 E. U. S., in marshes; rather rare. 



** Bill slender, about as loug as head ; a conspicuous white super- 

 ciliary line. {Telmatodytes, Cab.) 



2. C. palustris, (Wilson) Baird. Long - Billed Marsh 

 Wren. Clear brown ; back with a black patch contain- 

 ing white streaks; otherwise unstreaked above; crown 

 blackish; rump brown; L. 5; W. 2; T. If. U. S.; 

 abundant in reedy swamps. 



