. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds -- North America; Ornithology -- North America; Oiseaux -- Amérique du Nord; Ornithologie -- Amérique du Nord. — THE TITMICE. IQU Fsaltriparus minimus, var. minimus, Bonap. LEAST BT78H-TIT1COUSE. Pants minhmis, Towxmkxp, J. A. N. So. VII, ir, 1837, 100. — AuD. Orn. Biog. IV, 1838, 382, i»l. ccclxxxii, tigs. 5, 6. - Ib. Birds Am. II, 1841, 160, pi. cxxx. Pixcllc minima, Bon. Consp. 1850, 230. minima. Cassis, Illust. 1853, 20. Psaltriparus minimm. Box. C. K. XXXVUI, 1854, 62. — , Birds X. \m. 1858, 397;
. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds -- North America; Ornithology -- North America; Oiseaux -- Amérique du Nord; Ornithologie -- Amérique du Nord. — THE TITMICE. IQU Fsaltriparus minimus, var. minimus, Bonap. LEAST BT78H-TIT1COUSE. Pants minhmis, Towxmkxp, J. A. N. So. VII, ir, 1837, 100. — AuD. Orn. Biog. IV, 1838, 382, i»l. ccclxxxii, tigs. 5, 6. - Ib. Birds Am. II, 1841, 160, pi. cxxx. Pixcllc minima, Bon. Consp. 1850, 230. minima. Cassis, Illust. 1853, 20. Psaltriparus minimm. Box. C. K. XXXVUI, 1854, 62. — , Birds X. \m. 1858, 397; He- view, 84. — Cooper & Suckley, P. K. K. Kep. XII, ii, 1851), 195. — Cooper, Birds Cal. I, 48. Sp. Char. Tail long, feathers graduated. Above rather dark olivaceous-cinereous; top and sides of head smoky-brown. Beneath pale whitish-brown, darker on the sides. Length about 4 inches; wing, ; tail, Hab. Pacific coast of United States. There is quite an appreciable diftereiice between specimens of this species from Washington Territory and California ; the latter are smaller, the under parts paler. In the series before us, however, we see no grounds for specific distinction. Habits. This interesting little species was first added to our fauna by the indefatigable Mr. Townsend in 1837. It is abundant throughout the Pacific coast from Fort Steilacoora to Fort Tejon. Dr. Gambel found it exceedingly abundant both in the Eocky Mountains and through- out California. During the winter the otherwise cheerless woods were alive with the busy and noisy troops of these restless and industrious birds, sleaninjT their scanty „ ,.. ' o o J Psaltriparus tntHitnus. fare in company with the Reguli, in every possible position and manner, from bush and tree. He describes their anx- ious solicitous search for food as quite curious. They kept up a continual twittering, and so intent were they in their employment that they appeared to lose sight of all danger, and it was b
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