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722a. Western Winter Wren. (', li. iKu-iiirii--'. 



Ivuico. — Westorn Noith Anioi'ir:i from iho Rmkii's to tlu" mast, north to 

 Alaska. 



This spoi'it's is imu'h lirownor both abovo aiiil holow aiul is iiioie heavily bar- 

 rod than the last; its habits aiul ocgs are like those of hii iiinli'^. 



722b. Kadlak Winter Wren. ( >. Ii . hdhri. 

 Kan^e. — Kailiak Island. Alaska. 

 Said to be slightly lari;er and paler than fi((i'//7i7r<. 



723. Alaskan Wren. (Vhiorchilii-'i ala-iccifis. 

 Rani;e. — .Aleutian and Tribilot Islands. Alaska. 



Lars;er and v^:iler than the Western Winter Wren. riu> habits .•• ■. ■"_ 

 t>f this speeies are similar to those of the eastern Winter Wren: 

 they nest between bonlders and in ereviees of roeks or stnmps, 

 niakinc their nests of moss and rootlets. lineJ with feathers. 

 The ejrcs are like those of the Winter Wren bnt sliijiitly larger; White.! 



size .t>-3 X .51. 



724. Short-billed Marsh Wren, a.-'tothonin .•it<Uai-i,-i. 

 Kaniie. — Eastern United ."^tates. breeding from the Gnlf to Man- 



itoba and Maine. 



This speeies does not appear to be as eommon anywhere as is 

 the Lonsj-billed variety, whose habits and nests are similar. 

 They nest in or on the borders of marshes, the nests beinsr irlob- 

 nlar strnetnres of irrasses. lined with hair, and with the entranee 

 on the side; they are attaehed at>ove the irronnd or water in 



marsh grass or reeds. Their eggs, whieh number from si\ to eight, are pure 



white; size .tU x .48. 



725. Long-billed Marsh Wren. 'l\lniiito<hit(--^ paliKtri.-i. 



Range. — United States east of the Koekies. breeding from the Gulf niirth to 

 Manitoba and New England; winters in southern United States. 



These birds are very abundant in suitable loealities throughout their rauije. 

 brtvding in eolonies in large marshes and in smaller numbers 

 in small marshy phuvs. Their nests are similar to those oi the 

 last, being globular and attaehed to eat-tails or reeds; the 

 t'utranee is a small round hole in the side of the rush-woven 

 struetures and the interior is neatly tinished with tine grass and 

 hair. They lay from five to eiglit eggs of a pale ehoeolate eolor. 

 dotted and spotted with darker shades of the same; size .lU x .4-5. 

 Data. — Pelray. Mieh.. May 27. 19lKl. Six eggs. Nest a ball of woven tiags and 

 grasses, lined with eat-tail down, and attaehed t,"> rushes in salt marsh over two 

 feet of water. Colleetor. litv. W. Morse. 



725a. Tule Wren. 7". p. imliulici'lo . 



Range.— Western United States on the Paeitie eoast; north to British Columbia. 



The nesting habits and eggs of these birds are in all respects like those of the 

 last. 



725b. Worthington Marsh Wren. T. p. iiri--'tiu<. 



Range. — Coast oi South Carkdina ami Ge<irgia. 



The habits and eggs of this paler form are ideiitieal with those of jiahi.-^tri.'!. 

 725c. Interior Tule Wren. T. p. iilo-iitift. 



Range. — United States west of the Rockies, except the Facitic coast: north to 

 British Columbia. This variety is like the Tule Wren but slightly paler: its 

 nesting habits and eggs are the same. 



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