. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. and tlio boak is ntativG of tliis f England and THE BLUE XmiOUSE. 303 frrnting cry ; but as soon tli(3 woathcr l)"gins to rolont, tlioy rosort to the trees, prepara- tciiT to tlu" labours of the suiiinier, wliicli, in tlieir case, is no idle ; The voice of the Creut Titmouse is exceedingly varial)le, at one time softening into a knid ot song, and at another becoming harsh and grating, resemblinvor, are the favourite nestincr- lilaccs ot Ihis bird, which is able to shape
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. and tlio boak is ntativG of tliis f England and THE BLUE XmiOUSE. 303 frrnting cry ; but as soon tli(3 woathcr l)"gins to rolont, tlioy rosort to the trees, prepara- tciiT to tlu" labours of the suiiinier, wliicli, in tlieir case, is no idle ; The voice of the Creut Titmouse is exceedingly varial)le, at one time softening into a knid ot song, and at another becoming harsh and grating, resemblinvor, are the favourite nestincr- lilaccs ot Ihis bird, which is able to shape the liollow to its liking, by chisellin'r away the decaying wood with its sharp, strong beak. The materials of which the nest is made vary nccordmg to the locality. Should the hollow be a deep and warm one, the bird takes very little trouble about the nest, merely Ijriiiging a i'cw feathers and mosses as a soft bed on '.vliich to ])lact! the eggs. II, however, the localitv be more exposed, the Titmouse builds a ivgular nest ot moss, hair, and leathers, in which to lay its eggs. There are Generally from eight to twelve eggs in each nest, " and their colour is whitish grey, eevcrcd with mottlings of a rusty red, which are thickly gathered towards the larger end. The colouring of this species is veiy bold, and is briefly as f(d- Idws: The top of the head and throat, as far as the middle of the nock, together with a rather broad streak down the centre of the chest and abdomen, are rich pur- ple black, relieved liy a spot of pure white on the iia])e of the neck, and a large ihisk-shajicd ]iat(di under each eye. The back and shoulders are , the gi(>ater wing-coverts are blue- hlack, each leather being tii)ped with white, so as to form a bar ni'i-ciss the wings. The quill-fea- thers an; dark green-grey, the ])ri- niai'ies being edged with grevish- white. The tail-feathers are the same green-grey, excejit that the I'xfreine feathers are white on Iheir outer yi'lhiw,
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