. History of Vermont, natural, civil, and statistical, in three parts, with a new map of the state, and 200 engravings . owisholive ; cheeks grayish white ; crownflame colored, bordered with yellow andblack ; beneath whitish, tinged with olive gray bill slender and ra short ties at its base ; plumage loose and tufty ;4th primary longest; the first very short;legs rather long, tarsus slender. Length4 ; spread 7.—Awduhon. History.—This is an active little bird,and is often seen in company with thecreepers and titmice, searching for Hiesand insects. It is put down by as breeding in thi
. History of Vermont, natural, civil, and statistical, in three parts, with a new map of the state, and 200 engravings . owisholive ; cheeks grayish white ; crownflame colored, bordered with yellow andblack ; beneath whitish, tinged with olive gray bill slender and ra short ties at its base ; plumage loose and tufty ;4th primary longest; the first very short;legs rather long, tarsus slender. Length4 ; spread 7.—Awduhon. History.—This is an active little bird,and is often seen in company with thecreepers and titmice, searching for Hiesand insects. It is put down by as breeding in this state. Audubonfound it rearing its young in Labrador. Genus Troglodytes.—Cuvicr. Generic. Characters.—Bill slender, sub-ulate, somewhat arched anil elongated, also acute,compressed, and without notch; mandibles basal, oval, half closed by a slender, the lip divided into 2 or 3 smallbrisiles. Feel slender ; tarsus longer than tin-middle Me ; inner too free; posterior with a lar-ger nail than the rest. Wings short, con-cave ui;d rounded ; 3d, 4tli, and jib primaries fe^iMj-Z^ THE HOUSE asdon.— Description.—Color above reddish-brown, darkest on the head and neck,lighter towards the rump, feathers mostlybarred with dusky; beneath dull palegray, nearly white on the belly; sides andunder tail coverts barred with brown ; ayellowish line from the upper mandibleover the eye ; cheeks yellowish gray,spotted with brownish red ; bill darkbrown above, lighter beneath ; iris hazel;feet flesh color ; wings short, od and 4thquills longest; tail rather long. Length4.], spread f»A History.—This familiar and interest-ing little bird is common in all parts ofthe United Stales, from April until thebeginning of October, when it retires tothe south : but the place where it wintersseems yet to remain unknown. TheHouse Wren is sprightly, active and dili-gent, and has received its name in conse-quence of its delighti
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