FIRE-CRESTED WREN, 
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INSESSORES. 
DENTIROSTRES. SYL VIA DM. 
PLATE LXXIV. 
FIRE-CRESTED WREN. 
Sylvia ignicapilla. 
The separation of this little bird, as a species, from the 
golden-crested wren was first made by a continental naturalist, 
M. Brehra, who communicated his observations to Tem- 
minck and other ornithologists; since which period a few speci¬ 
mens have been recognised in England at various times. 
On the continent of Europe, this species is tolerably com¬ 
mon in some parts, although less so than its little congenor. 
The Fire-crested Wren is considered to be most abundant 
in France and Belgium, but it is found also in Switzerland 
and in Germany; and it is an inhabitant of North America. 
Like the preceding species, they remain in Europe, and pro¬ 
bably in England throughout the year. They do not, how¬ 
ever, winter in Germany ; but Temminck says they are con¬ 
stantly to be seen in France in winter, and inhabit the 
“ Jardin du Roi” in Paris at that season. 
In manners and habits this species nearly resembles the 
more common one, the golden-crested wren. Like it, also, 
this is chiefly found among woods and forests of pine and 
other firs, and in gardens where such trees abound: its food 
is the same, and in the localities it frequents there is no 
distinctive difference. This species is, however, more shy 
than the gold-crest, and does not associate in such large com- 
