Bulletin - United States National Museum . y, petulent, and heedless little bird, possess-ing also much courage in self-defense, or in protecting its nest. [40] 15. (112.) Parus atricapillus Linn. Black-capped Titmouse; Common Chick- adee. In the original edition, we gave this species as a winter resident, andcorrectly so, though the name has recently been expunged from the listby Mr. Jouy (Cat. B. of D. C, 1877). Mr. R. Ridgway distinguishes itspecifically from P. carolinensis, and he informs us, as we presume he didMr. Jouy, that all our Tits are of the latter species. But, aside fromauy que
Bulletin - United States National Museum . y, petulent, and heedless little bird, possess-ing also much courage in self-defense, or in protecting its nest. [40] 15. (112.) Parus atricapillus Linn. Black-capped Titmouse; Common Chick- adee. In the original edition, we gave this species as a winter resident, andcorrectly so, though the name has recently been expunged from the listby Mr. Jouy (Cat. B. of D. C, 1877). Mr. R. Ridgway distinguishes itspecifically from P. carolinensis, and he informs us, as we presume he didMr. Jouy, that all our Tits are of the latter species. But, aside fromauy question of specific distinction, it seems that Tits from Baltimoreare admitted to be P. atricapillus, and it is unlikely that forty miles 38 AVIFAUNA COLUMBIANA. divides the two species in such complete manner. It seems that afterall the two boys may have been right in stating, as they did with hesi-tation in 1SG2, that P. carolinensis is the ordinary summer Tit; and thatspecimens indistinguishable from ordinary atricapillm occur in Pir,. 5.—Black-capped Titmonse. Mr. William Palmer considers the latter to be rare, his specimens hav-ing all been taken in very severe winter weather. His first specimenwas shot at Arlington, December 25th, 1878, and others were secured byhim at Falls Church, January 2d, 1870. Mr. Henry Marshall has takenit at Laurel, Md. [44] 16. (113.) Parus carolinenis And. Carolina Titmouse. A summer resident; abundant. (See remarks under preceding spe-cies, i hving tothe close resemblance between these two species, wehavenot been able to ascertain their times of arrival and departure.) [47] Family SITTID^F: Nuthatches. H?. (1(K) Sitta carolinensis Carolina Nuthatch ; Wiiite-rkllied Nut-hatch. A very abundant permanent resident; especially numerous in thefall. Frequents high open woods; nests in holes. [571
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