CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 567 



T. hiemalis, Vieill. Winter Wren. 



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

 barred. Length, 4 inches; tail, IJ inches. 



"During the spring and summer this wren is found only 

 about thick woods, and especially swampy districts. In its 

 movements, restlessness, and apparent love of the ground is 

 much like the common ' house wren,' and like it, feeds exclu- 

 sively upon insects and spiders, hunting diligently for the latter 

 among dead leaves. About October, or later, the winter wren 

 leaves the woods, and in a measure occupies the lately- deserted 

 haunts of T. aedon, remaining about our yards, even in town, 

 during the winter. Occasionally a deep snow drives them to the 

 sheltered swamps, but they promptly re-appear on the disap- 

 pearance of the snow. The three above-mentioned species of 

 wrens are all inoffensive, and worthy the care and protection of 

 all interested in fruit culture." 



CISTOTHORUS, Cab. 

 O. palustris, Wils. Long-billed Marsh Wren. 



Bill slender, as long as head ; a white superciliary line ; color 

 clear brown ; a black patch, with white streaks, on back ; other- 

 wise not streaked above ; crown blackish ; rump brown. Length, 

 5»inches; tail. If inches. 



" Not abundant. Arrives in May, and is found only in the 

 meadow lands, generally in the marshy, wet tracts that are 

 undisturbed throughout the year. Breeds in June, and raises 

 two broods generally. Are most frequently met with in Septem- 

 ber, when they may be seen flitting about the reeds, apparently 

 careless of the shooting so incessant about them at this time." 



C. stellaris, Licht. Short-billed Marsh Wren. 



Bill half as long as head ; no white superciliary line ; color 

 dark brown, head and back darker; entire upper parts with 

 white streaks. Length, 4 J inches; tail, If inches. 



" More abundant than the preceding, and frequents the same 

 localities. Builds a large globular nest of grass, supported by 

 firm bulrush stalks. Raises two broods in a season, laying fre- 

 quently ten eggs. This and the above feed exclusively upon 



