PERCHING BIRDS 



725. Long-billed Marsh Wren. Telma- 

 todytes paltistris palustris. 



Range. — United States east of the Rockies, 

 breeding from the Gulf north to Manitoba and 

 New England; winters in southern United 

 States. 



These birds are very abundant in suitable 

 localities throughout their range, breeding in 

 colonies in large marshes and in smaller nuni 

 bers in small marshy places. 

 Their nests are similar to those 

 of the last, being globular and 

 attached to cat-tails or reeds ; 

 the entrance is a small round 



hole in the side of the rush ^ ^^^ ^^ 



woven structures and the inter- 

 ior Is neatly finished with fine grass and hair. 

 They lay from five to eight eggs of a pale choc- 

 olate color, dotted and spotted with darker 

 shades of the same; size .64 x .45. Data. — 

 Defray, Mich., May 27, 1900. Six eggs. Nest 

 a hall of woven flags and grasses, lined with 



cat-tail down, and attached to rushes in salt marsh over two feet of 

 Collector. Geo. W. Morse. 





T^.l.-i. Ti'LE ^^'rex. Telmatnilt/fes palustris pahidicola. 



Range. — Western United States on the Pacific coast; north to British 

 Columbia. 



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

 the last. 



72,01). AVoutiiinciTon's M.\Rsn Wren. Tel iiuilddi/te.s palustris griseiis. 



Range. — Coast of South Carolina and Georgia. 



The hal)its and eggs of this paler form are identical with those of palustris. 



72,'')e. Western ]\[arsh Wren. Telmatodi/tes palustris plesius. 



Range. — United States west of the Rockies, except the Pacific coast; north to 

 British Columbia. This variety is like the Tule Wren btit slightly paler; its 

 nesting habits and eggs are the same. 



72:;. 1. jMarlvn's jMarsii Wren. Telmatodytes palustris mariana;. 



Range. — West coast of Florida. 



This species is similar to the Long-billed variety but is darker and more bar- 

 red above and below. Its nests and eggs will not be found to differ materially 

 from those of the others of this genus. 



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