Nests in Buildings, Bridges, Walls, Etc. 
718. Carolina Wren: Thryothorus ludovicanius (Lath.) 
Aduit—Upper parts chestnut brown; white line from the bill 
over and back of eye; wings and tail barred; throat nearly 
white, shading into buffy gray on breast and belly. Length 
—5.50. 
Breeding Range—From southern Connecticut southward. 
The nest, placed in hollow trees, or about buildings, is 
composed of corn-leaves, grass, leaves, feathers, and hair. 4 to 
6 eggs are laid; they are white or pinkish, with numerous light 
pinkish brown and lilac gray markings; in some examples the 
ground colour is almost concealed by these spots. Size—.74 x 
.61. See Fig. 3, Plate C. 
This large wren is most often to be found, except during the 
nesting season, in or near damp places, usually near the ground; 
the nest, however, is generally in a drier situation, such as a 
wood or brush pile, inside a barn, or in the hollow of a tree. 
The birds are not common in the more northern portion of their 
range. In South Orange, New Jersey, I noticed a pair of them 
frequently during June and July, and have every reason to believe 
they nested here. A nest was found not far from this locality in 
a barn. The nesting season begins in the early part of May. 
718a. Florida Wren: T. 1. miamensis Ridgw. 
A larger and darker-coloured sub-species of the Carolina 
wren. Nesting habits and nests probably identical. 
« Breeding Range—Southern Florida. 
719. Bewick’s Wren: Thryothorus bewickii (Aud.) 
Aduit—Upper parts dark cinnamon brown ; feathers of the rump 
with concealed downy white spots; primaries not barred; 
central tail-feathers barred; outer ones black, tipped with 
grayish; a white line over the eye; under parts grayish- 
white; flanks brownish. Length—5.00 (Chapman). 
Breeding Range—From latitude forty degrees southward; ‘‘ rare 
east of the Alleghanies.” 
The nest, like that of the house wren, is placed in houses, 
holes in stumps or trees, brush heaps, etc. The eggs, varying 
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