722. Olbiorchilus hiemalis 



WINTER WREN. 4 inches 



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

 often carried erect ; wings and tail finely barred. Below yellowish 

 brown, finely barred. 



A tiny, spirited bird of the deep woods, fond of the brush heap 

 and old dead log. Migrant in Massachusetts. Arrives in April. 

 Is more abundant in the autumn than in the spring migration. 



Song. A rapid, rippling melody, rich and ringing in quality. 

 Nest. In a stump or the roots of a tree. 

 Breeds. In northern New England. 



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