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precisely the same manner. The Kinglet, or Golden-crested Wren 

 (Fig. 70), builds its nest among ivy, or dependent from fir branches, 

 generally near some brook; it is neatly formed of moss, nearly 



Fig. 70.— Nest of Kinglet. 



Fig. 71. — Nest of Humming-bird. 



covered with leaves, and lined with small feathers, hair, and wool. 

 In this nest it lays six, sometimes more, delicate little eggs, marked 

 with small pink spots. The Humming-birds (Fig. 71), which flit 

 about in tropical woods, build their nests of grass, lined with feathers. 



Fig. 72. — Nest of Wren. 



Fig- 73-— Nest of Hedge Sparrow. 



The Common Wren, on the other hand, builds a nest like a ball, 

 beautifully constructed with an entrance in the side (Fig. 72). The 

 House Sparrow builds its nest under the eave of some house ; while 

 the Hedge Sparrow (Fig. 73) chooses the fork of a hawthorn bush 



