. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush . ngs, tail, and crown have the same rufous coloras the back. It is an inhabit-ant of the ground or thelower growths along fencesand the borders of the is a rich, sweet singerof its own notes, but not amocker of the notes of otherbirds. ^Vhen singing itusually perches on a twig ina prominent position as though it wished all to know howmelodious a vocalist it is. (Brown Thrush.) Length, \l\; wiiifr, 4\ (4-4i) ; tail, 5J ; tarsus, 1^ ; culmeii. 1. East-ern United S
. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush . ngs, tail, and crown have the same rufous coloras the back. It is an inhabit-ant of the ground or thelower growths along fencesand the borders of the is a rich, sweet singerof its own notes, but not amocker of the notes of otherbirds. ^Vhen singing itusually perches on a twig ina prominent position as though it wished all to know howmelodious a vocalist it is. (Brown Thrush.) Length, \l\; wiiifr, 4\ (4-4i) ; tail, 5J ; tarsus, 1^ ; culmeii. 1. East-ern United States, west to the Rocky Mountains, nortli to Ontario;breeding throughout and wintering north as far as Virginia. Besidesthis species and the Curve-bill Thrasher given in the Key, there can befound in Texas SennettsThrasher (7U<i. Ilarjn)-rhyHclitishnu/irostrissfn-netti), a bird much likethe brown tlua-sher, butwith a darker-brownback, blacker spoLs onthe lower parts, and alonger (1 J-l {) and .some-what decurved bill. 4. Carolina Wren(718. Thrydthorus hi-doviciilnns). — A ner-vous, scolding wren,distinctly barred,. Carolina Wren rich-brown, with long curved bill, a very distinct whitish lineover the eye, and a tail the color of the back. It inhabitsuudergrowths in wet places, and has the ability to disappear FAM. V. MOCKING BIRDS, WBENS, ETC. 67 from sight and appear again with surprising quickness. Itsfear and its curiosity alternate in power over its actions. Ithas been called mocking wren from the variety of its vocalnotes, some of which are so loud and ringing as to be com-parable with those of the tufted titmouse. It is probably resi-dent wherever found. (Mocking Wren.) Length, 54 ; wing, 2| (2^2|) ; tail, 2|; tarsus, }; culmen, f. East-ern United States, west to the Plains, and north to southern New Yorkand southern Michigan;resident or nearly sothroughout. 5. Bewicks Wren(719. ThnjdtJtoriis be-ivickii). — This is aslightly smaller, lessdistinctly barred wrenthan
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