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BEWICK WREN. 



719. Thryomanes bewickii. 5 inches. 



Above dark brown, below and line over eye, 

 whitish; tail blackish with the outer feathers barred 

 with white. 



Like all the Wrens, these seem to be very restless 

 and are continually creeping about in brush heaps 

 or along stone walls, fences or over fallen trees or 

 stumps. They are locally abundant in interior United 

 States, in some sections entirely replacing the House 

 Wren. 



Song. A sweet chant of liquid melodious notes. 



Nest. In any location that happens to take the 

 bird 's fancy, such as holes in trees, bird boxes, in 

 barns, sheds, etc.; made of straw, grass and trash; 

 eggs white profusely specked with reddish brown. 



Range. Mississippi Valley and the Plains north 

 to South Dakota; east to the Alleghenies and casually 

 to the South Atlantic States. 719c. Texas Bewick 

 Wren (cryptus) is found from Texas north to Indian 

 Territory. 



