510 WRENS. 



586. WINTER WREN. 

 Differs from last in being smaller, 4.10, 

 pale brown beneath, and much spotted and 

 banded with black; upper back and sides 

 of neck spotted with white. -fig. 404. Breeds 

 in northern portion of eastern U. S. and 

 Canada, from western Mass, and south along 

 Alleghanies, to N. C. west to Mich.; winters 

 from Mass, to northern Fla.,and along Gulf 

 coast to Tex.; south in Sept. and Oct., north 

 in April. Frequents dense thickets along 

 walls and fences, remaining much in con- 

 cealment. Song, given from tree tops, be- 

 gins with an abrupt out breast of melody, 

 then falls and rises like the tinkling of fairy 

 silver bells now near now far, producing 

 one of the most exquisitely beautiful bird 

 songs heard in the north woods. Nest, on 

 ground, formed of moss, etc. 



588. LONG-BILLED MARSH WREN. 



Larger, tail much rounded; red-brown 

 on head, darker on back; line over eye, 



