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L. 6; W. 2J; T. 2. E. U. S., southerly; N. to Penn.; 

 not migratory. A remarkable singer. 

 ** Tail longer than wings, its feathers mostly black. (Thryomanes) 

 2. T. be wick/if (Aud.) Bon. BEWICK S WREN. Grayish 

 brown; two middle tail feathers barred; L. 5; W. 2; 

 T. 2|-. U. S., southerly; N. to Penn. 



2. TROGLODYTES,V\zi\\oi. WRENS. 

 1. T. aedon, Vieill. HOUSE WREN. Brown, brightest 

 behind; rusty below; every where more or less waved 

 with darker, distinctly so on wings, tail, etc.; L. 5; W. 

 2; T. 2. E. U. S.; abundant every where; very variable. 

 &amp;lt; T. domesticuS) (Bart.) Coues. 



3. A NORTH UR A, Rennie. WINTER WRENS. 



1. A. troglodytes, (L.) Coues. WINTER WREN. Deep 

 brown, waved with dusky; belly, wings and tail strongly 

 barred; L. 4; W. If; T, 1. N. Am., northerly; U. S., 

 in winter, riot common. ( T. liyemalis, Vieill.) 



4. /$r077/0/?/S, Cabanis. MARSH WRENS. 



* Bill about half as long as head ; no white superciliary line. 

 (Cistothorus.) 



1. C. stellaris, (Licht.) Cab. SHORT -BILLED MARSH 

 WREN. Dark brown, head and back darker; entire 

 upper parts with white streaks; L. 4J-; W. If; T. If. 

 E. U. S., in marshes; rather rare. 



** Bill slender, about as long as head ; a conspicuous white super 

 ciliary line. (Telmatodytes, Cab.) 



2. C. palustris, (Wilson) Baird. LONG - BILLED MARSH 

 WREN. Clear brown; back with a black patch contain 

 ing white streaks; otherwise unstreaked above; crown 

 blackish; rump brown; L. 5; W. 2; T. If. U. S.; 

 abundant in reedy swamps. 



