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SYLVIAD.E. 
JNSESSORES. 
DENTIROSTRES. SYLVIAD.E. 
PLATE LXXIL 
WILLOW WREN. 
Sylvia trochilus. (Montagu.) 
The Willow Wren is much more numerous as a 
species than either the chiff-chaff or wood-wren, and, being 
apparently less shy, it is frequently seen and heard. It is 
also less local in its habits, and consequently more gene¬ 
rally diffused. It may frequently be seen among the lower 
branches of the trees, on which account it comes more readily 
Avithin the range of our observation. It may frequently be 
seen by river sides, especially in autumn, sporting among 
the osiers and Avillows that overhang their banks: these locali¬ 
ties it appears much to delight in, probably on account of the 
plentiful supply of insect-food that is to be found near run¬ 
ning water. This species is not, however, confined either to 
Avillows or their neighbourhood, as its sweet song may be 
heard in woods, groves, undenvood, and hedgerows, on plains 
or hills indifferently. The familiarity, or disregard of the 
human race, to be observed in this species, is remarkable: we 
have often seen it approach Avithin a few feet of us when 
no attempt Avas made on our part at concealment. On such 
occasions we haA^e observed it running up and doAvn the 
stems and branches of the trees, as if in search of insects, 
and flitting from one to another, singing the whole time its A'ery 
lovely song. This little species has been termed the “ Liquid- 
