. American ornithology, or, The natural history of the birds of the United States [microform]. Wilson, Alexander, 1766-1813; Wilson, Alexander, 1766-1813; Birds; Oiseaux. 142 WINTER WINTER WREN. {Sylvia troglodytes.) PLATE VIII,-Fig. 6. Motacilla troglodytes? Linn.—Peale'a Museum, No. 7284. TROGLODYTES HYEMALIS?-yiElhLOT. Troglodytes Europeus Leach, Bonap. Synop. p. 93.—Troglodytes hyemalis, Vieill. Encyc. MUh. ii. p. A7Q.—North. Zool. ii. p. 318. This little stranger visits us from the north in the month of October, sometimes remaining with iis all the winter, and is always observed, e
. American ornithology, or, The natural history of the birds of the United States [microform]. Wilson, Alexander, 1766-1813; Wilson, Alexander, 1766-1813; Birds; Oiseaux. 142 WINTER WINTER WREN. {Sylvia troglodytes.) PLATE VIII,-Fig. 6. Motacilla troglodytes? Linn.—Peale'a Museum, No. 7284. TROGLODYTES HYEMALIS?-yiElhLOT. Troglodytes Europeus Leach, Bonap. Synop. p. 93.—Troglodytes hyemalis, Vieill. Encyc. MUh. ii. p. A7Q.—North. Zool. ii. p. 318. This little stranger visits us from the north in the month of October, sometimes remaining with iis all the winter, and is always observed, early in spring, on his route back to his breeding place. In size, colour, song, and manners, he New Holland, and the islands in the South Pacific ocean excepted. In the latter countries, they seem represented by the genus Pardalotus,yet, however, very limited in numbers. They are more numerous in tem- perate, and even northern climates, than near the tropics ; the greater numbers, both as to individuals and species, extend over Europe. In this country, when the want of foliage allows us to examine their manners, they form one of the most interesting of our winter visitants. I call them visitants only ; for during summer they are occupied with the duties of incubation in retirement, amid the depths of the most solitary forests ; and only at the commencement of winter, or during its rigours, become more domesticated, and flock in small parties, the amount of their broods, to our gardens and the vicinity of our houses ; several species together, and generally in company with the gold-crested' wrens. The activity of their motions in search of food, or in dispute with one another ; the variety of their cries, from something very shrill and timid to loud and wild ; their sometimes elegant, sometimes grotesque attitudes, contrasted by the difference of form ; and the varied flights, from the short dart and jerk of the marsh and cole tit- mouse, or gold-crested wren, to tlie stri
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