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laying the first of May. Nest in crevices in rocky ledges; loosely constructed 

 of weeds, strippings of plants, grasses, bits of moss, wool, hair; in fact, any 

 available substance, and often almost wholly of one kind. Eggs, four to nine; 

 .74x.62; crystal white, sparingly specked with reddish brown, chiefly aggregat- 

 ing at and forming a wreath around large end; in form rather oval. 



Genus THRYOTHORUS Vieillot. 



Subgenus THRYOTHORUS. 



B. 265. R. 60. C. 68. G. 23. U. 718. 



310. Thryothorus ludovicianus (Lath.). Carolina Wren. Resident; abundant 

 in eastern, rare in western Kansas. Begin laying early in April. Nest in 

 crevices in old logs, rocks, and outbuildings; made of bits of twigs, grasses, 

 and leaves, and lined with hair and a few feathers; quite bulky, usually filling 

 the space, but when it is too high to fill, partially roof the nest over, entering 

 a hole in the side. Eggs, five to seven; .74x.60; white, dotted pretty evenly 

 and thickly over the surface with reddish brown, but sometimes thickest and 

 forming a confluent band around the large end; in form rather oval. 



Subgenus THRYOMANES Sclater. 



B. 267. R. 61. C. 71. G. 24. U. 719. 



311. Thryothorus Bewickii (Aud.). Bewick's Wren. Entered in first catalogue 

 as "visitant and occasional resident in southern Kansas." Further examina- 

 tion proves the specimens I have captured and seen to be variety baircU; but 

 as I am not the only one that has reported the bird in the State, I will let it 

 stand as entered, adding that in my opinion the birds do occasionally enter, 

 and will be found in eastern Kansas. Nesting habits and eggs similar to 

 Baird's Wren. 



B. — . R. 616. C. 72. G. — . U. 7196. 



312. Thryothorus be-wickii bairdi (Salv. & Godm.). Baird's Wren. Resi- 

 dent; not uncommon in southwestern Kansas. Nest in deserted woodpecker 

 holes, hollow logs, or any nook it may fancy; composed of sticks, roots, straws 

 and grasses, and lined with fur and a few downy feathers; quite bulky, gener- 

 ally filling the space, but in no case, I think, roofed over. Measurements of 

 five eggs, taken at Corpus Christi, Texas, May 9th, 1882: .63x.50; .63x.50; 

 .63x.50; .63x.49; .62x.49; white, speckled with light and dark shades of reddish 

 brown, thickest around large end; in form oval. 



Genus TROGLODYTES Vieillot. 



Subgenus TROGLODYTES. 



B. 271. R. 63a. C. 75. G. 25, 26. U. 721a. 



313. Troglodytes aedon parkmanii (Aud.). Parkman's Wren. Summer resi- 

 dent; common. Arrive in April. Begin laying about the middle of May. 

 Nest in holes in logs and stumps, and about dwelling houses in boxes, enter- 

 ing outhouses through crevices and knot-holes — in fact, most anywhere; I 

 once found a nest in the skull of a buffalo; loosely constructed of sticks, 

 weeds, etc., filling the cavities, leaving a small opening for entrance; within 

 the rubbish they construct an inner nest, composed of finer material, lining 

 the same with feathers, fur, and most any soft, warm substance. Eggs, seven 



