. Bird guide [microform]. Waterfowl; Birds; Gibier d'eau; Oiseaux. WINTEB WBEN. 722. Olbiorchuus hiemalis. 4 inches. Above bright cinnamon, below paler; sides, wings and tail heavily barred with black. This is the shortest and most stoutly built Wren that we have. They look very pert with their little stubby tail erect over their back. In most of the United States we only sec them in the winter, and they are associated, in my mind, with brush heaps in woods and gardens. They will hide in a small pile of brush, running frnni side to side so that it is almost impossible to make tlem leave it. So
. Bird guide [microform]. Waterfowl; Birds; Gibier d'eau; Oiseaux. WINTEB WBEN. 722. Olbiorchuus hiemalis. 4 inches. Above bright cinnamon, below paler; sides, wings and tail heavily barred with black. This is the shortest and most stoutly built Wren that we have. They look very pert with their little stubby tail erect over their back. In most of the United States we only sec them in the winter, and they are associated, in my mind, with brush heaps in woods and gardens. They will hide in a small pile of brush, running frnni side to side so that it is almost impossible to make tlem leave it. Song.—A rippling flow of melody, not as loud, but more musical than that of the Hous': Wren. Nest.—In brush heaps, tin cans, hollow stumps or crevices in unoccupied buildings; made of piles of grass, weeds etc., lined with feathers; eggs white, sparingly specked with reddish brown (.65 x .50). Bange.—Eastern N. A., breeding from the northern edge of the TJ. S. northward; winters from its breed- ing range to the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Toronto : Musson
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