. Handbook of birds of the western United States, including the great plains, great basin, Pacific slope, and lower Rio Grande valley . upper parts brownish or olive gray ; underparts gray, becoming whitish on : upper parts washed with brown ;under parts ashy white. Length: , wing , tail , Distribution. — Resident in Pacific coastregion of California and Oregon. Nest. — In holes of trees or stumps,made of soft felted materials and feath-ers. Eggs : 6 to 8, plain white. There is an indefinable charm aboutthe slow, clearly enunciated tn-icMt,tu
. Handbook of birds of the western United States, including the great plains, great basin, Pacific slope, and lower Rio Grande valley . upper parts brownish or olive gray ; underparts gray, becoming whitish on : upper parts washed with brown ;under parts ashy white. Length: , wing , tail , Distribution. — Resident in Pacific coastregion of California and Oregon. Nest. — In holes of trees or stumps,made of soft felted materials and feath-ers. Eggs : 6 to 8, plain white. There is an indefinable charm aboutthe slow, clearly enunciated tn-icMt,tu-icMt, tu-whit, that echoes throughthe oaks, telling of the presence of theplain titmouse. Its soft quaker garband quiet, gentle ways suit well withthe feeling of rest and content that comes under the sun-filled live-oaks. There is a pleasant sense of mystery, too, till one has discoveredwhich particular knot-hole has been intrusted with the safe keepingof the little birds treasures; and after the discovery there is an addeddelight in watching them, for the titmouse parents are gentle loversand most attractive Fig. 582. 733a. P. i. griseus Bidgw. Gray Titmouse. Similar to inornatus. but lighter; upper parts light gray; under partswhitish gray. Length : , wing , tail , bill . NUTHATCHES AND TITS 457 Distribution. — Resident from the Sierra Nevada to Colorado, and southto New Mexico and Arizona. 734. Parus WoUweberi (Bonap.). Bridled Titmouse. Adults. — Throat and crest black; crown patch gray; sides of headwhite, marked or bridled with black ; back olivegray ; under parts dingy whitish. Young : simi-lar, but throat gray, except for black on chin ;head markings less defined. Length: , tail Distribution. — Breeds in Upper Sonoran zonefrom western Texas to southern Arizona andsouthward to Orizaba, Mexico. Nest. — As described by Scott, 3^ to 6 feetfrom the ground in oaks, cavity lined w
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