721. Troglodytes aedon 



HOUSE WREN. 5 inches 



Male and Female alike. Above reddish brown ; wings and tail 

 finely barred ; tail usually held erect. Below grayish, indistinctly 

 barred. 



A brave little bird of the orchard, singing merrily through the day 

 Formerly they were common in southern New Eng- 

 land, now rare except in a few localities. Arrives 

 in Massachusetts about May 1. 



Song. A loud, clear, ringing warble. 

 Nest. In hole in tree or in a bird box. 

 Breeds. Sparingly throughout New England. 



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