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53.  Brown-headed Nuthatch—sirra pusitta. White, very thickly 
sprinkled with reddish-brown dots; they appear almost a uniform choco- 
late color; rounded oval; four to six; .60 by .50. Nests in dead stumps 
of trees. Si U.S: 
D4. Pigmy Nuthatch—sitra pyGmMa@a. Crystalline-white, more or less 
thickly covered with red spots, most numerous at the larger end; seven; 
.63 by .45. Nests in the cavities of old trees. PavG: 
55. Brown Creeper —cCERTHIA FAMILIARIS RUFA. Grayish - white, 
sparsely sprinkled with reddish-brown; five to nine; .55 by .44. Nests 
within scaies of loose bark. N. A. 
56. Cactus \Wren—CAMPYLORHYNCHUS BRUNNEICAPILLUS. — White, thick- 
ly covered with rich salmon-colored spots; giving a beautiful ‘cast to the 
surface; four; .94 by .63. Nest, purse shaped, usually’ placed in the 
braaches of a cactus. SP Wen tee 
57. Saint Lucas Cactus Wren—-CAMPYLORHYNCHUS AFFINIS. Similar 
to those of the preceding species. Cap: St. Lucas. 
98. Rock Wren—sSaLPINCTEs OBSOLETUS. Crystalline White, sprinkled 
with distinct reddish-brown dots, usually forming a ring around larger 
énd; four to eight; .70 by .62. Nests ina rift of rocks. W. U. S. 
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59a. White-throated Wren—cCATHERPES MEXICANUS CONSPERSUS. Crys: 
talline white, covered with large blotches of reddish or cinnamon-brown; 
four; .80 by .60. Nests in crevices of old walls. M. U. S. 
60. Carolina Wren—THRYOTHORUS LUDOVICIANUS. Reddish-white, thick- 
ly spotted with various shades of reddish brown; five to seven; .74 by 
.60, v. Nests in barns, sheds, or in cavities of old logs. Eaten * St 
61. Bewick’s  Wren—THRYOMANES BEWICKI. Thickly covered with 
reddish-brown, almost concealing the white ground; seven to nine. Nests 
anywhere, in boxes, holes, fence-posts, etc. (See notes.) SUL St 
6la. Californian Bewick’s Wren — THRYOMANES BEWICKI SPILURUS. 
Same markings as those of the preceding species. Bee 
610. Texan Bewick’s Wren—THRYOMANES BEWICKI  LEUCOGASTER. 
Hardly distinguishable from the two preceding species. S. Border U. S. 
63. House Wren—TROGLODYTES AEDON.—White, thickly dotted with 
fine spots of reddish-brown, with a light tinge of purple; seven to nine; 
-61 by .55; 7 Nests in hellow trees, boxes, etc Bu Se 
