Natural History 349
throat and breast, buffy white on belly. It is known by
the long forked tail which is dark with white spots.
Famous for its mud nest, it is found in open country
about barns in America generally.
Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) . About ten inches
long, soft gray above, dull white beneath, wings and tail
Mockingbird,
black and white, with no black on head — the Mocking-
bird is famous for its song, and is found in United States
north to New Jersey.
Catbird {Dumetella carolinensis). This northern Mock-
ingbird is about nine inches long, dark slate in color, with
a black-brown cap, black tail and a red patch "on the
seat of its pants." It abounds in the Eastern States
and Canada, north to Ottawa, Saskatchewan and British
Columbia.
Common House Wren {Troglodytes aedon). This little
fairy is about five inches long; soft brown above and brown-
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