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latter over the eyes; wings and tail brown, the feathers edged with 

 yellowish green ; legs yellowish; tail a trifle forked; yet the outer 

 feather is shorter than the next. 



The female is paler, otherwise greatly resembling the male. This 

 little bird is common in England, as well as other parts of Europe, 

 more especially where willows grow ; hence called Willow Wren ;* 

 it does not extend so far to the west as the Wood Wren, as it is 

 rarely met with in Cornwall. It is migratory, and appears with us 

 early, as we have heard it the beginning of April : it makes the 

 nest in holes, near the bottoms of old trees, in hollow banks, and 

 sometimes in a low bush ; it is nearly oval, inclining to round, not 

 unlike that of the Wren ; formed of moss, with a lining of wool, 

 hair, or feathers ; the eggs dusky white, six or more in number, 

 marked with reddish spots. It has a trifling note, scarcely uttering 

 more than Twit, twit, whilst running up and down the branches of 

 trees, in search of insects; but during incubation the song of the 

 male is soft and weak, though not unpleasing. 



A. — Motacilla acredula, Lin. i. 338. 49. /3. Schr. d. Berlin. Gesells. iii. s. 195. 

 Ficedula Carolinensis, Bris. iii. 486. Id. Svo. i. 443. Klein, Av. 86. 11. 

 Sylvia Pumilio, Vieill. Am. ii. p. 39. pi. 100. 

 Oenanthe fusco-lutea minor, Raii, 186. 39. Sloan. Jam. ii. 310. 

 Le Figuier brun et jaune, Buf. v. 295. 



Yellow-Titmouse, or Wren, Cates. Car. i. pi. 63. Ediv. 278. 2. Gen. Syn. iv. 513. A. 

 Scotch Wren, Br. Zool. ii. p. 379. No. 152. Arct. Zool. ii. 420. N. Id. Sup. p. 64. 

 Shaw's Zool. x. 744. Orn. Diet. 



This differs in being rather inclined to brown than green on the 

 upper, and more yellow on the under parts. 



It is said to be found in Jamaica, Carolina, and other parts of 

 America ; and has been sent also from Scotland ; but in every case 

 it is suspected to be the young of the Willow Wren, perhaps a first 

 year's bird. 



* Called also Ground Wren, and Ground Huckmuck. — Orn. Diet. 



