PASSERES PAR1DAE LOPHOPHANES INCXRNATUS. 1G7 



FAM. PARIDAE: TITMICE. 



LOPHOPHANES INORNATUS, Gamb. 



Gray-tufted Titmouse. 



Pants inornatus, GAME., Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila,, August, 1845, 265 (Upper Cali- 

 foruia). 



Tophophanes (sic) inornatus, BD., Ives' Col. Exped. 1857-58, pt. iv, 6. 



Lophophanes inornatus, WOODH., Sitgreave's Exp. Znfii & Col. Riv., 1854, 69. BD., 

 Birds N. A., 1858, 386. XANTTJS, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1859, 91 (Fort 

 Tejon,Cal.). HEERM., P. II. K. Rep., x,pt. iv, 1859, 42. BD., Rev. Am. Birds, 

 i, 1864, 78. COUES, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila,, 186fi, 79 (Fort Wbipple). 

 COOPER, Birds Cal., i, 1870, 42. AIKEN, Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., 1872, 

 195. COUES, Key N. A. Birds, 1842, 80, f. 22. BD., BKEW., & RIDG., N. A. 

 Birds, pt, i, 1874, 93, pi. vi, f. 4. YARROW & HENSHAW, Rep. Oru. Specs., 

 1872, Wheeler's Exped., 1874, 7. HENSHAW, An. Lye. Nat. Hist, N. Y., xi, 

 1874. Id., An. List Birds Utah, 1S72, Wheeler's Exped., 1874, 40. Id, Rep. 

 Orn. Specs., 1873, Wheeler's Exped., 1874, 99. COUES, U. S. Geol. Snrv. 

 Terr., Birds Northwest, 1874, p. 20. 



Lophophanes bicolor, HENRY, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1859, 107 (New Mexico). 



This Titmouse is resident in Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico, 

 and, in the localities it most aflects, is a common bird. These, in the more 

 northern portion of its habitat, are the groves of pifion and scrub cedars, and 

 in Southern Arizona the oaks are much frequented ; but it never is found, I 

 believe, in the pine woods. Its habits much resemble those of its eastern 

 congener (L. bicolor}. It spends much of its time on the ground, search- 

 ing for insects, and quite likely the pifion nuts and acorns may, during the fall 

 and winter, form a part of its food, though I have never seen them pay any 

 attention to these. It has much curiosity, and, though somewhat timid, will 

 occasionally remain within easy distance of an intruding person ; keeping a 

 careful watch upon his motions, and uttering its harsh, scolding notes, 

 expressive alike of anger and fear. It has, in the early summer, a short, 

 disconnected song, which, however, is often sweet and pleasing. I have 

 "never seen more than three or four together, even in the fall ; but, in every 

 company of the other Titmice, Warblers, or Bluebirds, a few of this species is 

 always found. 



