Nests in Holes in Trees, Stumps, or Logs 
719. Bewick’s Wren: Thryothorus bewickii (Aud.) 
Eggs white or pinkish, with numerous reddish brown and 
purplish spots and specks, more thickly distributed about the 
larger end. 
See Page 93, Chapter V. 
721. House Wren: Troglodytes aédon Vieill. 
Eggs usually so thickly covered with reddish brown or 
chocolate markings that the white or whitish ground colour is 
partly or entirely hidden. 
See Page 94, Chapter V. 
722. House Wren: Troglodytes hiemalis Vieill. 
Eggs white or creamy white, with reddish brown and pur- 
ple spots and specks. 
See Page 94, Chapter V. 
726. Brown Creeper: Certhia familiaris americana 
(Bonap.) 
Adult—Upper parts brownish gray, white, and buff, somewhat 
barred ; under parts white ; tail stiff, and sharp at the points; 
bill very pointed and with a slight downward curve. Length 
—5.66. 
Breeding Range—The northern United States, northward. 
The nest is usually placed inside the loose bark of a tree or 
stump—sometimes within the rift of a tree that has been struck by 
lightning—and is composed of felted material, soft feathers, moss, 
twigs, spider cocoons, etc. 5 to 8 eggs are laid; they are creamy 
white, spotted with reddish brown chiefly at the larger end. 
Size—.59 X .47. 
Ever busy with his endless task of climbing tree after tree 
in his search for the necessaries of life, the Brown Creeper lives up 
to his name ; he methodically creeps up a tree till he arrives at 
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