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HOUSE WREN.—Troglodytes aedon.
Range—Eastern United States and southern Canada, west to the Mississippi Valley; winters in southern portions.
Nest—Miscellaneous rubbish, sticks, grasses, hay, and the like.
Eggs—Usually seven; white, dotted with reddish brown.
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PHOEBE.—Sayornis phœbe. Other names: “Pewit,” “Pewee.”
Range—Eastern North America; in winter south to Mexico and Cuba.