SHORT-BILLED MARSH WREN. 



724. Cistothorus stellaris. 5^4 inches. 

 This species can readily be distinguished from the 

 next, as the whole crown is streaked with black and 

 white, whereas that of the Long-bill is uniformly col- 

 ored. Both species are marsh birds, at home among 

 the reeds, to which they attach their globular woven 

 nests, with the little entrance in the side. The eggs of 

 this species are pure white. It is found in eastern N. A., 

 from the Gulf to southern Canada. 



LONG-BILLED MARSH WREN. 



725. Telmatodytes palustris. 5 l / inches. 

 The bill of this species is .5 inch or more in length; 

 that of the last is .4 inch or less. This species is by 

 far the most abundant. Its eggs are so profusely dotted 

 with dark brown as to appear a chocolate color. Breeds 

 from the Gulf to Massachusetts and Manitoba. 



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