20 Messrs. Sheppard and Whiteau's Catalogue 



12. S. sibilatrLv (Wood Wren). 



13. S. Trochilus (Yellow Wren, Oven Bird). 



14. .S'. Regiiliis (Golden-crested Wren). 



The nest of this bird is generally built underneath the branch 

 of a tree, and in form similar to that of a Chaffinch. But we 

 have also seen it pendulous, with an aperture on one side ; so 

 that IVlontagu was wrong in contradicting what other authors 

 have said on this subject. There are few birds which do not 

 occasionally vary from the general form in building their nests. 

 There is one peculiarity in the nest of the G olden -crested Wren : 

 the inside of it is not made smooth, like those of the generality 

 of birds, but loose feathers hang into the middle of the nest, so 

 that neither the eggs, nor the young, when small, can be seen. 

 The design of this structure seems to be, to preserve the warmth 

 of its diminutive contents. 



15. S. Troglodi/ tes {Common V^ren; Jenny Wren, Kitty, Titty, 



and Bobby Wren). 



Genus XIV. Saxicola. 



1. S. Œnanthe (AVheatear). 



The AVheatear breeds in the rabbit-burrows which abound in 

 the sand-hills on the coast of Norfolk. In Sutïolk it frequents 

 gravel and sand-pits, heaths, and uncultivated places : it is also 

 found on similar spots in the first-mentioned county. 



2. 6'. Rubetra (Whinchat). 



3. S. Rubicola (Stonechat). 



Genus 



