of the United States. 93 



148. Troglodytes europjsus, Leach. Brown, banded with 

 black; beneath dull rufous-grayish with obsolete bands ; tail 

 very short. 



Winter Wren, Sylvia troglodytes, Wils. Am. Orn. i. p. 139. 

 pi. S-fig. 6 Troglodytes hyemalis, Vieill. (14.) 



Inhabits both continents ; in America less common, and 

 retiring to the north in summer. 



SUBGENUS II. THRYOTHORUS. 



Thryothorus, Vieill. 



Bill rather thick at base. Hind toe slender, longer than 

 the inner. Spurious feather elongated, broad. 



Keep chiefly in watery places, amongst reeds and aquatic 

 plants, which they grasp, ascending the stem by hops. Voice 

 unpleasant, harsh. 



Peculiar to America. Closely allied to Certhia and other 

 Tenuirostres. 



149. Troglodytes ludoviciantjs, Nob. Reddish-brown ; wings 

 and tail barred with black ; beneath light rusty ; a yellowish- 

 white stripe over the eye. 



Great Caroline Wren, Certhia Caroliniana, Wils. Am. 

 Orn. ii. p. 61. pi. \z.fig. 5. Sylvia ludoviciana, sp. 150. Lath. 



Inhabits the southern sta.es ; common ; resident : only a 

 summer visitant in the middle states ; rare in Pennsylvania, 

 more common in New Jersey. 



150. Troglodytes palustris, Nob. Dark-brown; crown black; 

 neck and back, black, streaked with white ; a white stripe 

 over the eye ; beneath silvery-whitish ; vent tinged with 

 brown. 



Marsh Wren, Certhia palustris, Wils. Am. Orn. ii. p. 58. 

 pi. 12. fig. 4. Thryothorus arundineus, Vieill. 



Inhabits reeds and other aquatic plants during summer : 

 common ; winters south of the United States. 



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