TEOGLODYTID^. — ^XXIV. 55 



L. 6; W. 2i; T. 2^. E. U. S., southerly; N. to Penn.; 

 not migratory. A remarkable singer. 

 ** Tail longer than ■wings, its feathers mostly black. (Thryomanes) 

 2. 7". 6eii'/cA'/io (Aud.) Bon. Bewick's Ween. Grayish 

 brown; two middle tail feathers barred; L. b^\ W. 2^; 

 T. 2^. U. S., southerly; N. to Penn. 



2. TROGLODYTES,Yiei\\ot. Weens. 

 1. T. aedon, Vieill. House Wkbn. Brown, brightest 

 behind; rusty below; every where more or less waved 

 with darker, distinctly so on wings, tail, etc.; L. 5; W. 

 2; T. 2. E. U. S.; abundant every where; very variable. 

 T. domesticus, (Bart.) Coues. 



3. ANORTHURA, Rennie. Winter Weens. 



1. A. troglodytes, (L.) Coues. Winter Ween. Deep 

 brown, waved with dusky; belly, wings and tail strongly 

 barred; L. 4; W. If; T. 1\. N. Am., northerly; U. S., 

 in winter, not common. (T. hyemalis, Vieill.) 



4. CISTOTHORUS, Cabanis. Marsh Weens. 

 * Bill about half as long as head ; no white superciliary line. 

 {Ciatotlwrus.) 



1. C. stellaris, (Licht.) Cab. Short -Billed Marsh 

 Wren. Dark brown, head and back darker; entire 

 upper parts with white streaks; L. 4^; W. If; T. If. 

 E. U. S., in marshes; rather rare. 



** Bill slender, about as long as head ; a conspicuous white super- 

 ciliary line. (Telmatodytes, Cab.) 



2. C. palustris, (Wilson) Baird. Long - Billed Maesh 

 Ween. Clear brown; back with a black patch contain- 

 ing white streaks; otherwise unstreaked above; crown 

 blackish; rump brown; L. 5; W. 2; T. If. U. S.; 





