214 THE GOLDEN-CRESTED WREN 



reddish speckled with a darker shade of the same colour. 

 This useful little bird, always active, hopping un- 

 weariedly about seeking food, lives exclusively on 

 insects and grubs. Its dwelling is among pines and 

 fir-trees; it often associates with the Tits, its call is 

 "Sit, sit, sit." 



It is not rare, and is worth its weight in gold. 



