. A guide to the birds of New England and eastern New York; containing a key for each season and short descriptions of over two hundred and fifty species, with particular reference to their appearance in the field. Birds; Birds. 94 BIEDS OF NEW ENGLAND AND EASTERN NEW YOBK Carolina Wben. Thryothorus ludovioianus Ad. — Upper parts rich reddish-brown; line over eye whitish; throat white; breast and belly washed with bufB. Nest, bulky, of sticks, etc., in a hole in a tree or in some cavity about buildings. Egffs, whitish, speckled about the larger end with reddish-brown. The Carolina Wren is
. A guide to the birds of New England and eastern New York; containing a key for each season and short descriptions of over two hundred and fifty species, with particular reference to their appearance in the field. Birds; Birds. 94 BIEDS OF NEW ENGLAND AND EASTERN NEW YOBK Carolina Wben. Thryothorus ludovioianus Ad. — Upper parts rich reddish-brown; line over eye whitish; throat white; breast and belly washed with bufB. Nest, bulky, of sticks, etc., in a hole in a tree or in some cavity about buildings. Egffs, whitish, speckled about the larger end with reddish-brown. The Carolina Wren is a very rare permanent resident of southern Rhode Island and southern Connecticut, and a rather common summer resident of the eastern slope of the Palisades; it occasionally wanders into Massa- chusetts. The bird's favorite haunts are brushy tangles. If a male is anywhere about he can hardly be „ _„,.„, overlooked ; he is a constant singer, Fig. 7. Carolina Wren ' ° ' even in winter, and his song is so loud and clear that it can be heard easily a quarter of a mile awaj'. It consists of short phrases of from two to four notes repeated again and again in a loud clear whistle. These phrases vary greatly; some of the common forms may be written twip'pity, twip'pity; whiddy you', whiddy you' whiddy you'; thri'ou, thn'ou, thrt'ou. Certain phrases suggest notes both of the Cardinal and the Tufted Tit; a beginner should make a careful study of the notes of these three species. The alarm-note is a rather smooth peurr. A Carolina Wren is easily recognized by its wren-like behavior, by the rich brown of its upper parts, and by the conspicuous whitish line over its eye. Thrashers and Mockingbirds: Subfamily Miminse The Catbird, Brown Thrasher, and Mockingbird form a closely related group, which is included in the same family with the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and a
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