_Thryomanes bewicki bewicki_
Size of the House Wren, but with the tail nearly
half an inch longer; its outer feathers tipped
with gray.
_Range._ Mississippi Valley from the Gulf States
to southern Michigan; rare east of the
Alleghanies.
Washington, rare and local T.V., Mch. 26-July-;
may winter, Nov. 24-Dec. 22.
A house Wren of the States west of the Alleghanies with a tail that
seems to be at the mercy of passing breezes, and a song resembling the
Song Sparrow's, but louder. Its nesting habits resemble those of the
House Wren. The 4-6 eggs, laid in April, are white speckled with reddish
brown and lavender.