. Key to North American birds [microform] : containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. T 1 TROGLODYTIDiE, WRENS.—fiEX. 23, 87 pi. 8; XuTT., i, 422; Aun., ii, 125, pi. 120; Bd., IJiu. Very vaviiiblc in precisic tint, distinctness of the burring, etc. ; old sprinir I)irds are apt to ho grayer and clearer l)olo\v; joun'j fall specimens are nsnally Ijrownor. T. americaiius Aun., as I have said (Proc. Essex Inst, v, 18()7, 27S ; specimen in
. Key to North American birds [microform] : containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. T 1 TROGLODYTIDiE, WRENS.—fiEX. 23, 87 pi. 8; XuTT., i, 422; Aun., ii, 125, pi. 120; Bd., IJiu. Very vaviiiblc in precisic tint, distinctness of the burring, etc. ; old sprinir I)irds are apt to ho grayer and clearer l)olo\v; joun'j fall specimens are nsnally Ijrownor. T. americaiius Aun., as I have said (Proc. Essex Inst, v, 18()7, 27S ; specimen in niyeal)inet, personally identified hy Andnl)on ; see also Mavnaku, Guide, p. !>.")), is not otherwise dillerent, and I shall no\s' drop it. . ^edox. Vur. iiarkiiKDini Aid. On an average, grayer and paler. AVestern United States (see Colics, I'ruc. Acad. I'liil., 18GG, p. 4:5). J'.i>., oiJl; Cooc, 71. .] like 23. Gonus ANORTHURA Rennio. Winfev Wren. Deep brown, darkest on head, brightest on rump and tail, obscurely waved witii dusky and sometimes Mith whitish also ; tail rump; wings dusky, edged with color of back, and dark barred; several outer primaries also whitish barred ; a superciliary line, and ob- scure streaks on sides of hciid and neck, M'hitish ; below pale brown : belh', llaidvs and under tail coverts strongly barred with dusky and whitish. Only 4-1^ long; extent ().i-(JA ; wing 2 or ', tail \k or ri<;..;ii. wimoiWicn. '.s—so short that the outstretched feet reach beyond it. Tarsus and middle toe and claw together al)out IJ ; I)ill „. Xortli America; L'nited States in winter. S'/Ivid /ii/emalif, AViLS., i, Hi!', pi. 8, f. (i; 7Vo'/. hi/etnaUs, Aui)., ii, 128, pi. 121; Hi)., 3i!!); Tiwj. euyo^uvux, Nrrr., i, 427. Var. 7)rtc'///c«s is dcseril)ed; Bn., llev. 14"). . tuoolodvtks. Wren. "Form like that of tiie Avinter wren ;" size and colors nearly the same; darker; l)ill larger; culmen, gape and gonys almost per- f
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