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are tilii twit-twit; disgust and petulence by chee- 

 chee-tchecp. The song of the young is repre- 

 sented in syllabic language by twlt-tl-tl-tl^ twiii-lwi~ 

 twi-twl. Throughout its entire stay, it is the same 

 cool, intrepid, and saucy little creature. Far from 

 manifesting any shyness, it seems to prefer the 

 society of man, for the many advantages which 

 aresecured. Secluded situations are seldom chosen 

 for nidification. During the latter .part of Sep- 

 tember, sometimes earlier, it repairs to its winter- 

 quarters, long before its appropriate food-stuffs 

 have become scarce. 



The eggs are from seven to nine in number^ 

 round-oval in configuration, and nearly as broad as 

 long in some instances. They are usually colored 

 white, and marked with fine points of reddish-brown, 

 with occasional purplish ones so as to conceal the 

 ground-color. Some are .60 inches in length by 

 .55 in breadth; others measure .65 inches in length 

 with the same breadth. 



Anorthura troglodytes, Rennie. 



In our latitude, the Winter Wren is quite com- 

 mon during its winter stay. Within the small val- 

 leys along the Wissahickon, it has been frequently 

 observed at this time. It leads a solitary existence ; 

 its chances of subsistence being thereby consider- 

 ably enhanced. 



Unlike the Golden-crowned Regulus, and its 

 nearest congener, previously described, which 

 forage among the topmost boughs of the tallest 



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