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

 not migratory. A remarkable singer. 

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

 2. T. bewickii, (And.) Bon. BEWICK'S WREN. Grayish 

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

 T. 2J. U. S., southerly; N. to Perm. 



2. TROGLODYTES, Vieillot. WRENS. 

 1. T. aedon, Vieill. HOUSE WREX. 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. 

 < T. domesticus, (Bart.) Coues. 



3. ANORTHURA,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, not common. (T. hyemdlis, Vieill.) 



4. CISTOTHORUS, Cabanis. MARSH WRENS. 

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

 (Cistothoms.) 



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

 WREN. Dark brown, head and back darker; entire 

 upper parts with white streaks; L. 4; 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. 



