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Genus Telmatodytes (Cab.) 



Two subspecies of the Long-ljilled Marsh Wreiis occur in North Carolina, while 

 another may also reach our southern border, as it occurs in South Carolina. 



KEY TO SPECIES AND SUBSPECIES 



1. Wliite of lower jjarts usuallj' continuous from chin to under tail-covcrts. Long-billed Marsk 

 yVren. 



1. Wliite of lower parts usually interrupted by a hiind of dusky grayish or reddish spot.s, or 



clouding, across breast. See 2. 



2. Black of uiiperparfs usually fleeper and more extended, frequentlj' covering the entire crown, 



nape and most of the back. Mariiiii's Marsh Wren. 

 2. Black of upperparts much duller and less extended, usually confined to the sides of the crown, 

 and a short narrow area in the midtUe of the back. Worlhingto7i's Marsh \Yren. 



323. Telmatodytes palustris palustris (iriVs.). Long-billed M.\rsh Wren. 



Drscrijitiori. — ( 'ruwn uiistrcakcd. its sidis lilack, its center oHve-brown, a white h'ne over eye; 

 niiildlc of back l)lack, liroadly streaked with wliite; rest of liai-k cinnanum-lirown; middle tail- 

 feathers narrowly, outer tail-featlicrs broadly barred; below wliite, the sides and Hanks pale 

 cinnamon-brown sometimes extending to breast; under tail-covcrts rarely barred. Specimens in 

 worn breeding plum.age are grayer. (Cliap., Hinls of E. .V. A.) 



Range. — Ea-stern North America, wintering in (!ulf States. 



Range in Xorth Carolina. — Transient in the central and western portions; winter visitor along 

 the coast. 



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Fig. 261. LoNti-iiiLLED M.viisii Wrkn. 



At Raleigh this species has been observed from Ai)ril 21 to May 7 in spring, 

 and from September 20 to October 19 in autumn, and also on January 1-i and 30, 

 1890; March 17, 1888; and March 13 ami 18, 1889; while in the mountains at 

 Weaverville our dates are in fall only, viz., from September 22 to October 31 

 (Cairns). On the coast Bishop has noticed that a few pass the winter on Pea and 

 Bodie islands. 



