. A history of British birds : the figures engraved on wood . THE MARSH TITMOUSE. BLACK-CAPPED TITMOUSE.(Parus pahjlrisi Lin.—La Mefange de mar ah, BufF.) Its length is somevv^hat short of five inches. Its billis black j the whole crown of the head, and part of the BRITISH BIRDS. 251 neck behind, are of a deep black ; a broad streak, of ayellowish white, passes from the beak, underneath theeye, backwards ^ the throat is black ; the breast, belly,and sides are of a dirty white ; the back is ash-coloured ;quill feathers dusky, with pale edges : the tail is dusky;legs dark lead colour. The Marsh
. A history of British birds : the figures engraved on wood . THE MARSH TITMOUSE. BLACK-CAPPED TITMOUSE.(Parus pahjlrisi Lin.—La Mefange de mar ah, BufF.) Its length is somevv^hat short of five inches. Its billis black j the whole crown of the head, and part of the BRITISH BIRDS. 251 neck behind, are of a deep black ; a broad streak, of ayellowish white, passes from the beak, underneath theeye, backwards ^ the throat is black ; the breast, belly,and sides are of a dirty white ; the back is ash-coloured ;quill feathers dusky, with pale edges : the tail is dusky;legs dark lead colour. The Marsh Titmouse is said to be fond of wasps, bees,and other insecls : it lays up a little store of seeds againsta season of want. It frequents marshy places, whenceit derives its name. Its manners are similar to those ofthe Cole Titmouse, and it is equally THE BEARDED TITMOUSE.{^Parus biarmicus, Lin.—La Mefange barbue, Buff.) Length somewhat more than six inches. The bill Isof an orange colour, but so delicate that it changes onthe death of the bird to a dingy yellow; the eyes are al-so orange ; the head and back part of the neck are of apearl grey, or light ash colour j on each side of the head,from the eye, there is a black mark extending down- 2 I 252 BRITISH BIRDS. wards on the neck, and ending in a point, not unlike a-mustachoe ; the throat and fore part of the neck are ofa silvery white; the back, rump, and tail are of a lightrust colour, as are also the belly, sides, and thighs; thebreast is of a delicate flesh colour ; the vent black j thelesser coverts of the wings are dusky, the greater rust co-lour, with pale edges ; the quills are dusky, edged withwhite, those next the body with rusty on the exteriorweb, and with white on the inner ; the bastard wing isdusky, edged and tipped with white : the legs are female want
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