THE BIRD BOOK 



722a. WESTERN WINTER WREN. 

 hiemalis pacificus. 



Nannus 



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Range. Western North America from 

 Rockies to the coast, north to Alaska. 



This species is much browner both above and 

 below and is more heavily barred than the 

 last; its habits and eggs are like those of 

 hiemalis. 



722b. KADIAK WINTER WREN. 

 hiemalis helleri. 



Nannus 



Range. Kadiak Island, Alaska. 

 Said to be slightly larger and paler than 

 pacificus. 



723. ALASKA WREN. Nannus alascensis. 



Range. Aleutian and Pribilof Islands, Al- 

 Winter Wren aska. 



Larger and paler than the Western Winter 

 Wren. The habits of this species are similar to those of 

 the eastern Winter Wren; they nest be- 

 tween boulders and in crevices of rocks or 

 stumps, making their nesfs of moss and 

 rootlets, lined with feathers. The eggs are 

 like those of the Winter Wren but slightly 

 larger; size .65 x .51. White 



723.1. ALEUTIAN WREN. Nannus meliger. 



Range. Western Aleutian Islands to Alaska. Very sim- 

 ilar to the above, both in song and general habits. They 

 nest in the crevices of rocks or between boulders, making 

 their nests of rootlets and grass, lining it with hair and 

 feathers. Usually six eggs are laid, white with a few specks 

 of brown (.58x.46). 



724. SHORT-BILLED MARSH WREN. Cistothorus stellaris 



Range. Eastern United States, breeding from the Gulf 

 to Manitoba and Maine. 



This species does not appear to be as common anywhere 

 as is the Long-billed variety, whose habits and nests are 

 similar. They nest in or on the borders of 

 marshes, and nests being globular struc- 

 tures of grasses, lined with hair, and with 



j the entrance on the side; they are attached above the ground or 

 water in marsh grass or reeds. Their eggs, which number from 

 six to eight, are pure white; size .64 x .48. 



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