380 ‘OMe Rs Ev Crass If. 
the neck are of a dull green: the coverts of the 
wings dusky, edged with green and tipt with 
white: the quil-feathers and tail dusky, edged with 
pale green. The throat and lower part of the 
body white, tinged with green: the legs dull yel- 
low: the claws very long. It frequents woods, — 
and is found principally in oak trees. Though 
fo {mall a bird it indures our winters, for we have 
frequently feen it later than Chriftmas. It is feen 
in autumn as far north as the Shetland Ifles, but 
quits the country before winter; a vaft flight 
for fo minute and delicate a bird. | 
We have obferved this bird fufpended in the air 
for a confiderable time over a bufh in flower, whilft 
it fung very melodioufly. ‘The note does not much 
differ from that of the common wren, but is very 
weak. 
354. WREN- Roytelet, Beeuf de Dieu, & Le Roitelet, Regulus. Brifax 
Berichot. Beloz av. 343. av. II. 425. 
Trilato, obf. 12. Motacilla troglodytes. Liz. 
Paffer troglodytes. Ge/uer av. jf. 337- 
651. Faun. Suec. fp. 261. 
Aldr. av. H. 292. Nelle-Konge. Braznich, 284. 
Reatino. Okza, 6. Schneekoning , Konickerl, 
Wil. orn. 229. ey rate 
Rai fyn. av. 80. 78. 
Strefch ; Storfchek. Scopol, Ea. kaoeee (Snow Linn}. 
No. 239- Frifch, \. 24. 
Br. Zool. 102. 
HE wren may be placed among the fineft 
of our finging birds. It continues its fong 
‘ through- 
