Genus REGULUS, Ouv.
Gem. Char. Beak very slender, short, straight, slightly compressed la terally; the upper
mandible slightly laciniated towards th e tip. N o * * , covered with two recumbent feathers.
Wings rounded. Tarsus longer than the middle toe.
F I R E -C R E S T E D WREN.
Regulus ignicapillus, Briss.
Le Roitelet k triple bandeau.
T he beautiful little birds which compose this genus are distinguished at once by their
rich golden crown of their heads, andby the minute comb-like feather which covers H E u o s t n h u | | | | |
so diminutive, they are a courageous, spirited, hardy, and active family; endunng, even m the cold counWie
■ N o r t h , the severities oflhe hardest winter. Their habits,
their eggs bring them in close conneidon with the Titmice, whde their more feeble but sweetly modulated
song, and comparatively weak bill indicate their alliance to the H I *»m
it may be a matter of doubt whether its true station is among the former or the latter. HMfflHHiM B
leave the reader to form his own conclusions ; although, for ourselves, we are inclined to consider
to the Titmice as based upon the most solid grounds. . . f „
We have however, to notice a new claimant in one of the present family, to a place in the Fauna of Great
Britain, which has been long known as acontinental species under the name of B. igmcapdlus. The amhordy
we possess for adding this name to the list of British Birds rests not upon our W M T O m i f f l l l i
testimony of an accurate and attentive observer of nature, the Rev. L. Jeuyns, of W
bridgeshire, who exhibited a recent specimen (accidentally killed near his own B j M B I H M l i l i
of Science and Correspondence of the Zoological Society of London, at the meeting of the 14th August
B ¡ h i s bird has been hitherto overlooked in England, the omission has arisen from its close similarity to the
— specles. we have therefore figured both in one Plate, that their differences may be more clemly perceived.
The true habitat of the Fire-crested Wren appears to be confined to the southern portions of Europe
being found in abundance in France, Belgium, and the eastern provinces. In its habits, manners fo
nidifcation, it strictly resemble, the Golden-crested Wren, from which it differs | plumage “ ®
ooints Its crest is more fiery; the sides of the neck and top of the back more tinged with a golden lustre,
Ld in the alternate stripes of black and white, which occupy the sides of the
eye; the under surface is also rather more grey; its size is the same, or as nearly so as possible.
G O L D E N -C R E S T E D WREN.
Regulus vulgaris, Cuv.
Le Roitelet ordinaire.
crevice in:search of insecU:andthem ^ d " e , which i, ¿so sometimes accom-
We have observed that this species, as well a^ e J . ■ c00s;derable extent of dispanies,
is in the habit of traversing with a certiuu rf , ^ u i , of several miles in the
trict, returning nemlyat “¿ " ^ « 0^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ h
■ O H
The plumage of the m * is of a uuik,» ^ J C d i s t n l e n t e d with a beautiful sdky
tail being brown; the secondaries « r e ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ depression at pleasure; the space
■ ■ ■ ■ H the Fire-crestedi
omitting the female of the latter, as there is no distinguishing characteristic.