BRITISH BIRDS. 167 



THE LEAST WILLOW WREN. 



TROCHILUS MINOR. 



LENGTH scarcely four inches and a quarter. 

 The upper plumage is of a deeper brown than 

 that of the last, and with less of the olive tinge; 

 the streak above the eye, the chin, throat, and 

 fore part of the neck are of a duller cast ; the 

 legs and toes of a much darker brown ; and its 

 usual feeble song is also very different. 



From a specimen of the bird sent to this work 

 by J. C. Wood, Esq., and another since received, 

 it is clear that it is a different bird from the Chiff 

 Chaff of White ; from these the above figure was 

 made, which it is hoped is sufficiently accurate 

 to enable the ornithologist to identify this very 

 small bird. Mr. Wood (who has also favoured 

 us with specimens of every known species of this 

 family) says, "This bird comes over to us in 

 about the same numbers as the Yellow Wren ; 

 its haunts are the same, and I think it dwells in 



