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lant light yellow: the rest of the colouring is less 
distinct than in the male. 
The egg—the smallest of British eggs—varies in 
colour, the most common being a white ground, 
smeared all over with dull rusty: others are slightly 
spotted with the same colour, mostly at the larger 
end. 
Wren, T'roglodytes vulgaris. The Wren has been 
removed by Yarrell from its former place amongst 
the Sylviade, and classed with the Creeper amongst 
the Scansores, the reason given being similarity in 
habits and general resemblance in the colour of the 
plumage: this latter, | imagine, can scarcely be con- 
sidered a sufficient reason for placing a bird in a 
class to which it otherwise has little or no resem- 
blance. If similarity of habits is to be considered, 
the Wren would appear to be much better left 
where it is, as its habits agree much more with 
those of many of the Sylviade than with those of 
the Creeper or any other of the Scansores. 
The little Wren is a well-known and familiar bird 
with us: it is generally called the ‘‘ Kitty,” or more 
vulgarly the “Kutteley Wren.” It is resident all 
the year, and its loud song—peculiarly loud for so 
small a bird—may be heard in almost every month 
throughout the year. 
The nest of the Wren is domed, and is placed 
in situations too various to enumerate: two very 
peculiar situations, however, are mentioned in the 
