TROGLODYTES. 139 
Sylvia domestica, Witson, Am. Orn. I, 1808, 129, pl. vii. 
Troglodytes fulvuus, Nurr. Man. I, 1832, 422. 
Other figures: Avp. Orn. Biog. I, 1831, pl. 83.—Is. B. A. II, 1841, pl. 120. 
Hab. Eastern province of United States, from Atlantic to the Missouri River. 
Autumnal and winter specimens have sometimes a slight fulvous 
tinge on the breast. 
As usual, southern specimens of this species are the smaller, as 
illustrated by the following measurements. 
(28,944, %, Washington.) Total length, 4.30; wing, 2.02; tail, 2.05; ex- 
posed portion of 1st primary, .74, of 2d, 1.30, of 3d, 1.50, of longest (measured 
from exposed base of Ist primary), 1.51; length of bill from forehead, .60, 
from nostril, .27, along gape, .70; tarsus, .66 ; middle toe and claw, .64; hind 
toe and claw, .56; claw alone, .25. 
(8,641, 4, Florida.) Fresh specimen before being skinned: Total length, 
4.50; expanse of wings, 5.75; wing from carpal] joint, 1.75. Prepared speci- 
men: Total length, 4.20; wing, 1.80; tail, 1.76; exposed portion of Ist pri- 
mary, .70, of 2d, 1.22, of 3d, 1.35, of longest (measured from exposed base of 
ist primary), 1.38; length of bill from forehead, .61, from nostril, .39, along 
gape, .70; tarsus, .65; middle toe and claw, .61; hind toe and claw, .50; 
claw alone, .24. 
Smith-|Collec-| Sex Whe 
sonian| tor’s | and Locality. Cc iteakaa Received from Collected by 
No. No. Age. ° , 
1,084 oc 3 | Carlisle, Pa. Funes, 243.) vS4 Waid even) Fa) oorsicisiese 
12,110 ae o | Washington, D.C. | May 1, ’59. AS Alley patil | bk ieok css 
28,944 | 113 fof ie June 12:758;! 4 Elliot Comes.) 1 5 cece 
28,404 an ef shite C.Drexlers 16" mee ee ecns 
32,286 a6 Q | Macon, Ga. noe Prot Meconteny TMi aieecces 
6,512 50 .. | Indian Key, Fla. see Gay Wideman |e. sie tierertets 
8,642 dic .. | Cape Florida, Oct. 30, ’57. Sn RN HO SE, 520 
PAGAN |e op lure? “ Oct. 23, ’57. COE WE yy oy ACR ee 
13,184 ae gd | Nebraska City, Neb. ab Lt. Mullan. J. Pearsall. 
13,185 ae Q | Sioux City. ce Se 
Troglodytes zedon, var. aztecus. 
Troglodytes «don, var. aztecus, Barrp. 
Hab, Eastern Mexico, from Rio Grande southward. 
In a series of Mexican Wrens before me, in addition to well 
marked specimens of 7. hypexdon and brunneicollis, I find a number 
which I cannot distinguish satisfactorily from 7. edon. They have 
the same proportions with edon, as compared with parkmanni— 
approaching the latter,in a paler shade of upper plumage, in which 
respect there is a slight difference from adon. In most specimens 
there is a brownish tinge on the breast (very different, however, from 
‘hypzdon) not common in the skins usually seen of edon, but agree- 
ing very well with autumnal skins (as 728, Carlisle, and winter skins 
