: BEWICK WREN. 
719. Thryomanes bewickti. 5 inches. 
Above dark brown; below and line over eye whitish; 
tail blackish with the outer feathers barred with white. 
Like all the Wrens, these seem to be very restless and 
are continually creeping about in brush heaps or along 
stone walls, fences or over fallen trees or stumps. They 
are locally abundant in interior United States, in some 
sections entirely replacing the House Wren. 
Song.—A sweet chant of liquid melodious notes. 
Nest.—In any location that happens to take the bird’s 
fancy, such as holes in trees, bird boxes, in barns, sheds, 
etc.; made of straw, grass and trash; eggs white profuse- 
ly specked with reddish brown. 
Range.—Mississippi Valley and the Plains north to 
South Dakota; east to the Alleghanies and casually to 
the South Atlantic States. 719¢. ‘exas Bewick Wren 
(eryptus) is found from Texas north to Indian Territory. 
