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Birds of Xoktii Cakoi.i.va 



Fio. 258. HotSE Wkkx. 



Genus Nannus iBillb.) 

 321. Nannus hiemalis hiemalis {\'icill.). Winter Wren. 



Dotrrijitioii. -Deep redilisli lirnwii, u:ivod with fluskv; wings, tail, and belly posteriorly, 

 barred with darker. L., 3.7.5-4.20; \\., l.(;.-)-2.00; T., 1.00-1.30. 



lidniic. — Eastern Nortli America, Ifreedin;^ from the northern United States northward, and 

 in tlie liigher mountains, '\\inters in tlie greater part of the eastern States. 



Rmnii- ill Xorth CaTolina. — A\'inter \-isitor throughout the State. Breeds on some of our highest 

 mountains. 



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This species, ea.sily known from our other wrens bj- its dark color, small .size, 

 and ridicnlously short tail, arrives late in September or early in October, and 

 does not leave initil late in April. On some of the higher mountains, however, it 

 remains throughout the summer. Thus, Cairns records it as breeding on Black 

 Moimtain: Rhoads found it in .lime, ISH."). in the fir belt of Roan Moimtain; Sher- 

 man heard one singing on Cirandrathcr Mountain at .').000 feet elevation in late 

 .June, 1909; and, finally, Pearson heard two singing on Motmt Mitchell on .\ugust 

 8, 190.3, at an elevation of 6,.'i00 feet. 



The nest is placed in the hollows of low stum])s in damp situations, or in tangletl 

 piles of fallen trees and liml)s. It is constructed of small twigs, interwoven with 



