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precisely the same manner. The Kinglet, or Golden-crested Wren 
(Fig. 70), builds its nest among ivy, or dependent from fir branches, 
generally near some brook; it is neatly formed of moss, nearly 
Fig. 70.—Nest of Kinglet. Fig. 71 —Nest of Humming-bird. 
covered with leaves, and lined with small feathers, hair, and wool. 
In this nest it lays six, sometimes more, delicate little eggs, marked 
with small pink spots. The Humming-birds (Fig. 71), which flit 
about in tropical woods, build their nests of grass, lined with feathers. 
Fig. 72.—Nest of Wren. Fig. 73.—Nest of Hedge Sparrow. 
The Common Wren, on the other hand, builds a nest like a ball, 
beautifully constructed with an entrance in the side (Fig. 72). The 
House Sparrow builds its nest under the eave of some house ; while 
the Hedge Sparrow (Fig. 73) chooses the fork of a hawthorn bush 
