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THE WESTERN HOUSE \\%K.\. 



spots; back and scapulars barred (rarely indistinctly) witb dusky; wings on 

 exposed webs and tail all over distinctly and tinely dusky-barred; sides of bead 

 speckled ),'rayi>li brown, witliout deiinite pattern; below, ligbt K^ayisb brown, 

 indistinctly speckled or banded witb darker brownisli on fore-parts; beavily 

 speckled and banded witb tlii>ky and wbitisb on flanks and crissuni ; bill black 

 above, ligbler below; cnlinen sligblly curved; feet brownisli. I.engtb 4.50-5.25 

 ( II4..VI33..^ ) : winj,' j.oS 1 5J.S 1 ; tail 1.75 (44.6) ; bill .51 ( 13 ) ; tarsus .68 ( 17.2). 



Recognition Marks. — Warbler size; brown alxive, ligbter l)elow ; everywhere 

 more or less speckled and banded with dusky, brownish, or white. Larger and 

 with longer tail than Western Winter Wren. 



Nesting. \'rst: of sticks aiv! " ■ i- i'"<d with tine grasses or chicken- 



HOWS THK W KATIIKK OITSIDK? 



WtSTEXK IIOL'SC W>CN AT CNTHANCK OF NCSTIXb IICLC. 



feathers, placed in bird-lKixes. holes in firchard trees, crannies of out-buildings, 

 etc. Efifis: 4-8. white, heavily si)eckle<l. and usually more or less tinged witb 

 pinkish brown or vinaceous. witb a wreath of a heavier shade alxiut the larger 

 end. .\verage size. .64X.51 (16.3x131. Srasott: .\bout M.iy 13; one brood. 



General Range. — Western I'nitcd States and Canada, north to I'lritish 

 Coluiubia. Alberta ami Manitoba, east to Illinois, south to Mexico. 



Range in Washington. — Not common summer resident, coutined to lower 

 altiturle^i ami. ii--nall\, vicinity of settlements. 



Migrations. — SfriiKj: Tacoma. .\pril 25. H)o6. April 2f<. \(io7- 



Authorities. — ' Tnujloditcs fulvus Ornithological Committee. Journ. .\c. 

 Xat. Sci. riiila. \'\\. 1837. p. 103 (Columbia River). * Trofilodytrs f<arkiiiaiiii 



