. PLATE LVIL WINTER WREN. 



Troglodytes hiemalis. 



Reddish-brown all over, darker on the back ; barred and spotted 

 everywhere except on head and neck ; tail very short and rounded ; a 

 pale, indistinct line over the eye. Length, 4 inches. 



Migratory. Arrives from the north in October and returns in the Spring. Next to 

 the Hummingbird, the smallest bird we have. It is extremely shy, and, as Dr. Coues re- 

 marks, "less often seen than other Wrens no less common ; voice strong and highly 

 musical." 



