406 NESTS AND EGGS OF 



119a. Thryothorus bewickii spilurus (Vig.) [6ifl.] 



Vigors's 'Wren. 



Hab. Pacific coast district, from British Columbia southward to Lower California and Western. 

 Mexico. 



The general habits and nests of this subspecies are identical with 

 those of Bewick's Wren. The eggs are white, finely speckled with 

 chestnut aind lavender-gray. In remote regions it frequently nests in 

 crevices of rocks. Eggs, .64 x .50. 



7195. Thryothorus bewickii bairdi (Salv. & Godm.) [6i5.] , 



Baird's 'Wren. 



Hab. Southern and Western Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, south to Southern Utah, Colorado and' 

 Middle Kansas, south into Mexico. i . 



This is a common bird in various parts of Southwestern United 

 States, as in Western and Southern Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, etc. 

 According to Col. Goss, it is not uncommon in Southwestern Kansas.| 

 It was found common in the I^ower Rio Grande by Dr. Merrill and Mr. 

 Sennett. Mr. Scott met with it in Southern Arizona. The only nests 

 he found were built in, natural hollows, or deserted Woodpeckers' holes' 

 in live oak trees. Dr. Merrill states that this bird has a great variety 

 of notes, the principal song being much like that of the Song Sparrow^? 

 but sweeter. ^' 



The nest of this Wren, besides being built in Woodpeckers' ex- 

 cavations and natural cavities of trees, is likewise placed in hollow logs, 

 under brush-heaps, or in any nook or corner about a deserted building, 

 and, when in a cavity, the space which it occupies is generally well 

 filled with roots, straws and grasses, lined with fur or feathers. The 

 nest is also frequently built among the twigs of dense thorny bushes. 

 Two or three broods are reared in a season. ,; 



The eggs are usually five to seven in number, white, speckleii 

 with chestnut or reddish-brown and lavender-gray, heavier at the larger 

 ends, and rnassed there in distinct, broad bands. Three sets- of these 

 eggs from Comal county, Texas, are in Mr. Norris' cabinet ; two of 

 seven eggs each were taken April 4 and 35, respectively ; the third, 

 containing five eggs, was collected June 21. The sizes by sets in theit 

 order are as follows: .65X.50, .64X.49, .64X.49, .68X.50, .65x^49., 

 .63 X .48, .65 X .50 ; .71X.51, .71X.50, .69X.S1, .71X.51, .70X.53, .72X 

 .52, .71X.52; .65X.50, .66X.51, .64X.52, .66X.53, .67X.52; average 

 .64 X .46. 



721, Troglodytes aedon Vieill [63. J 



Honse Wren. 



Hab. Eastern United Stages and Southern Canada, west to the Mississippi Valley (Michigai) to 

 Louisiana) ; winters in southern portions. 



A common and well known bird in Eastern United States. It 

 builds its nest under the eaves of houses, in corners of the barn. 



