Appendix, 



waved with dusky cross markings. An abun- 

 dant and familiar species, nesting about houses 

 and rearing a numerous family. 



182. Western Winter Wren; Anorthura hiemalis 

 pacified Baird. 



Length only four inches. Tail very short and 

 erect. Above dark brown, becoming rusty 

 brown on rump and tail, both of which are 

 barred with dusky. Wings also barred. Below 

 baffy, faintly barred with dusky on breast, and 

 heavily barred on belly. A buffy stripe extends 

 over the eye. California in winter, chiefly in 

 the northern mountains and foothills. 



183. Tule Wren; Cistothorus palustris paludicola 

 Baird. 



This is the western variety of the long-billed 

 marsh wren, from which it differs very slightly. 

 Strictly confined to marshy country. Head 

 dark brown; back brown, with a black and 

 white patch in the middle. Rump and upper 

 tail-coverts rufous. Wings faintly and tail more 

 distinctly barred. Breast whitish; sides and 

 belly pale rufous. Generally distributed in 

 suitable places, but secretive in habits and 

 difficult to find. 



THE CREEPER FAMILY. 



But one species, difficult to discover but easily 

 recognized by its habit of clinging to the tree 

 trunks and creeping about on the bark. Bill 

 long, sharp, slender ; tail-feathers stiff and 

 pointed. 



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