BIRDS OF ONTARIO. 55 



Mr. lircllwraith has recorded the capture of a specimen at Mount 

 Forest. 



Genus TROGLODYTES. 



Subgenus TROGLODYTES. 



284. House Wren. 



(Troglodytes aedon ) 



A common summer resident, breeds throughout its range in the 

 Province. 



Arrives about the first of May, departs early in October. 



Genus ANORTHURA. 



285. Winter Wren 



(Anorthura hiemalis.) 



A summer resident, breeding throughout its range in the Pro- 

 vince, commonly in the interior and northward. 



Arrives about the middle of April, departs late in October. 



Genus CISTOTHORUS. 



Subgenus CISTOTHORUS. 



286 Short-billed Marsh Wren. 

 (Cistothorus stellaris.) 



A regular summer resident of the south-western part of the Pix)- 

 vince, but never abundant. Very rare elsewhere. I have taken two 

 at Toronto, but know of no others. 



Breeds wherever found. 



Subgenus TELMATODYTES. 



287. Long billed Marsh Wren. 



(Cistothorus palustris.) 



A very abundant summer resident in marshes. Breeds through- 

 out its range in the Province. 



Arrives at the beginning of May, departs about the middle of 

 October. 



Family CERTHIID^ Creepers. 



Genus CERTHIA. 



288. Brown Creeper. 



(Certhia famiharis fusca.) 



