721. Troglodytes aedon 
HOUSE WREN. 5 inches 
Male and Female alike. Above reddish brown; wings and tail 
finely barred ; tail usually held erect. Below grayish, indistinctly 
barred. 
A brave little bird of the orchard, singing merrily through the day, 
Formerly they were common in southern New Eng- 
land, now rare except in a few localities. Arrives gi 
in Massachusetts about May 1. ne AONE 
Song. A loud, clear, ringing warble. + 
Nest. In hole in tree or in a bird box. 
Breeds. Sparingly throughout New England. 
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