PF LAs PE. TV, 
The appellations Regulus, and Tyrannus, Little King, or Tyrant, 
have been given to the golden-crefted Wren by fome authors: it has 
ability to conceal the orange band on the head; by corrugating the 
forchead, and drawing together the feathers, which form the black 
 Tongitudinal band on each fide. 
The colour of the plumage of the female is paler, than of the male; 
the creft or feathers on the crown ef the head are yellow, but 
without the bright orange colour, which foftens into the creft of the 
male, 
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It remains with us through the winter *; frequents woods; and 
builds its neft, either in oak, fir, or yew trees, the neft is of a roundifh 
form, with an opening on one fide; it is compofed of mo/s; and lined 
within with fome downy fubftance, (perhaps cobwebs, ) intermixed with 
{mall filaments. 
It lays fix or feven eggs, which are no bigger than large peas -. 
Although the fpecies is found in Europe, it is fcattered throughout 
the other three quarters of the globe, with only fome little variations 
which mark the influence of climate; Latham mentions a {pecimen 
received from Cayenne with black legs. 
It is a native of Ruffiat, Sweden, and Norway; and is found as 
far north as the Shetland ifles; but difappears before winter ; it bears 
cold extremely well, and therefore it may be rather the fearcity of 
infects, on which it feeds ; than merely the approaching feafon, which 
induces it to take fuch vaft flights. 
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* Latham. IV. 509. 145. + Albin Orie 1. 51. 53e % Georgi. 
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