ZOOLOGY — BIRDS. 41 



TKOaLODYTES OBSOLBTUS, S a y .— Eock Wren. 



Troglodytes obsoleta, Nutt. Cm. vol. I, p. 435.— Ann. B. of A. Oct. vol. II, p. 113, pi. 116.— Ib. Fol. pi. 360.— Say, 



Long's Exp. to the Eocky Mts. vol. II, p. 4. 

 Salpinctes ohsoletus, Baied, Gen. Eep. IX, 357. 



I have met with this hird not only throughout the whole extent of California, hut also in 

 New Mexico and Texas, and while encamped in the Tejon valley have often, in the course of 

 the day, obtained from five to six specimens. It frequents the rocky portions of the country, 

 passing in the crevices and under the boulders which lie profusely scattered over the mountains. 

 It lives upon spiders, worms, and small insects, and while in pursuit of them it utters, at 

 intervals, a loud, quick note, of a peculiarly thrilling character. 



TROGLODYTES MEXIOANUS, S w a i n s .—Mexican Wren. 



Troglodytes mexicanus, Sw. Zool. Illua. 2d series, vol. I, pi. 11. 

 Catherpes mexicanus, Baird, Gen. Eep. IX, 356. 



On a previous visit to California^ I procured this species on the Calaveras and Cosumnes 

 rivers. Its habits and resorts are the same as the Trog. dbsoletus. 



TEOGLODYTES BEWICKI[, A u d .—Bewick's Wren. 



Troglodytes bewkkii, Aud. B. of A. Oct. vol. II, p. 120, pi. 118.— Ib. Fol. pi. 18.— Nutt. Orn. vol. I, p. 434. 

 Thryothorus bewkkii, Baird, Gen. Eep. IX, 363. 



Abundant. Near Fort Clark, Texas, I found a nest of this species constructed in an old 

 Comanche Indian shield. The target, formed of two thicknesses of hide, had been hung on a 

 bush as a mark to fire at ; from exposure to the weather, the two sides, having separated, 

 formed a pocket, in which this bird had domiciliated itself. It is like the rest of the genus, 

 very querulous in its notes, repeating, when disturbed, its alarm cries with great vehemence. 



TEOGLODYTES AMEEICANUS, Aud .—Wood Wren. 



Troglodytes americanus, Aud. B. of A. Oct. vol. II, p. 123, pi. 119.— Ib. Fol. pi. 179.— DeKay, N. Hist. N. Y. part I, 

 p. 54.— Baird, Gen. Eep. IX, 368. 



Abundant in the wooded portions of the country. 



TEOGLODYTES AEDON, V i e i 1 1 .—House Wren. 



Troglodytes aedm, Vieill. Ois. Am. Sep. vol. II, p. 52, pi. 107.— Aud. B. of A. Oct. vol. 11, p. 125, pi. 120.— Is. 

 Fol. pi. 83. 



Abundant. 



TEOGLODYTES PALUSTEIS, Wils .-Marsh Wren. 



Troglodytes pcdustris, Aud. B. of A. Oct. vol. II, p. 135, pi. 123.— Ib. Fol. pi. 100.— Nutt. Orn. vol. I, p. 439. 

 Certhiapalitstris, WiLs. Am. Orn. vol, II, p. 58, pi. 12, fig. 4. 



Abundant throughout all the marshy districts of the country. 



CAMPYLOEHYNCHUS BEUNNEIOAPILLUS, Lafresnaye.— Brown-headed Wren. 



Picolaptea brunneicapiUus, Laf. Guerin's Mag. de Zoolog. p. 61. — Cassin, B. of Tex. and Cal. p. 156, pi. 25 

 CampyUrrhyrwhui bnmneicajnUut, Baikd, Gen. Eep. IX, 355. 



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