38 Ilirds of Canada. 



inches long ; the upper parts, dull reddish-brown ; 

 I he under parts, and a streak over the eye, white. 

 I-\vds upon insects. It arrives here about the 

 middle of May, and leaves for the south about 

 the last of September. 



Troglodytes hy emails. The Winter Wren. 



The Winter Wren arrives in Ontario about 

 the first of October, and remains through the 

 winter, leaving early in the spring for the north, 

 where it breeds. Color, reddish-brown. 



Troglodytes cedon. The House Wren. 



This well known and interesting bird arrives 

 from the south the first week in May. It lives 

 entirely upon insects, of which it destroys vast 

 numbers. This little wren delights in living 

 near the habitations of men, and builds its nest 

 in any hole in a tree or stump it finds ; eggs, 

 six, pale reddish-brown. Color, reddish-brown. 



FAMILY SYLVICOLID^:. WARBLERS. 



Sub-Family SYLVICOLIN^. The Wood 

 Warblers. 



Mnlotllta -caria. The Black and White Creeper. 



This is a regular summer resident, Nests, in 

 a low bush ; eggs, four, creamy-white. General 



