1122 EEPORT OF STATE GEOLOGIST. 



about half way between Hammond and Roby. Specimens from north- 

 western Indiana, also from farther south along the western border of 

 the State, are desirable, in order that the limits of the range of this 

 form may be determined. Doubtless in some localities both forms 

 will be found. 



Suhgenus AXORTHURA Rennie. 



302. (722). Troglodytes hyemalis VIEILL. 



Winter Wren. 

 Synonym, BUNTY WEEN. 



Winter Wren. 



Adult. Deep brown above, darkest on the head, brightest on the 

 rump and tail; obscurely waved with dusky, and sometimes with 

 whitish also; tail like rump; wings, dusky, edged with color of back, 

 and dark barred; several outer primaries also whitish barred; a super- 

 ciliary line and obscure streaks 'on sides of head and neck, whitish; 

 below, pale brown; belly, flanks and under tail coverts, strongly barred 

 with dusky (Mcllwraith). 



Length, 3.50-4.12; wing, 1.75-2.00; tail, 1.15-1.40. 



RANGE. Eastern North America. Breeds from mountains of 

 North Carolina, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois and Iowa, northward. Win- 

 ters from Indiana, Illinois and Ohio, south to* the Gulf States. 



Nest, in dense woods, about logs or overthrown trees; a ball of moss, 

 lined with feathers or fur. Eggs, 5-7; white, with reddish-brown 

 spots; .69 by !50. 



The Winter Wren is a common migrant, and over the southern 

 half of Indiana, at least, is a winter resident. It frequents all sorts 

 of places woods, thickets, bushy fence rows, dark ravines, and even 

 at times orchards, outbuildings and woodpiles. I have seen both this 



