. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. I'—THE TITMICE. 109 (.1 Fsaltriparus minimus, var. minimus, Bonap. LEAST BtrSH-nTHOTJSE. Panm minimus, , .1. A. N. Sc. VII, ir, 1837, 100. — Arn. Orn. Biog. IV, 1838, 382, 111. cedxxxii, tij,'s. fi, (i. — In. Birds Am. II, 1841, 160, pi. cxxx. Pavilc minima, Bon. 1850, 230. I'.iaUria minium, ('^sin, lllust. , 20. I'ml/ri/innin minimiui. Box. C. li. , 18,'i4, 62. — Baikd, Birds N. Am. ISi'.S, 3i»7 ; l!i- view, 84.—Cooi'EU & Suckley, P. K. U. Kep. Xll
. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. I'—THE TITMICE. 109 (.1 Fsaltriparus minimus, var. minimus, Bonap. LEAST BtrSH-nTHOTJSE. Panm minimus, , .1. A. N. Sc. VII, ir, 1837, 100. — Arn. Orn. Biog. IV, 1838, 382, 111. cedxxxii, tij,'s. fi, (i. — In. Birds Am. II, 1841, 160, pi. cxxx. Pavilc minima, Bon. 1850, 230. I'.iaUria minium, ('^sin, lllust. , 20. I'ml/ri/innin minimiui. Box. C. li. , 18,'i4, 62. — Baikd, Birds N. Am. ISi'.S, 3i»7 ; l!i- view, 84.—Cooi'EU & Suckley, P. K. U. Kep. Xll, ii, 1851), 195. — (Jocu'EU, Birds Cal. I, 48. Sp. CiiAii. Tail loiip-, feathers graduated. Above ratlujr dark olivaeeoiis-cinorcons; top and sides of head smoky-brown. Beneath pale whitish-brown, darker on the sides. Length about 4 inches ; winjr, ; tail, IIab. Pacific coast of United States. There is (juite an appreciable tlifl'eretice 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. Hauits. This interestinjf little species was first added to our fauna by the indefatigable Mr. in 1837. It is abundant throughout the I'acific coast from Fort Steikcoora to Fort Tejon. Dr. Gambel found it exceedingly abundant both in the Kocky jMountains 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, gleaning their scanty _ „ . ' n ri J Psaltnixtrus minimus. fare in company with the licguli, in every possible position and manner, from bush and tree. He describes their anx- ious solicitous searcli for food as (|uite curious. They kei)t up a continual twittering, and so intent were tliey in their eniitloyment that they api)eared to lose sight of all danger, and it was by no means uiuisual to be so sur
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