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ZOOLOGY BIRDS. 



HENSIIAW, Rep. Orn. Specs., 1872, Wheeler's Exped., 1874, 7. HENSIIAW, 

 Rep. Oru. Specs., 1873, Wheeler's Exped., 1874, 72, 99. COUES, U. S. Geol. 

 Surv. Terr., Birds Northwest, 1874, 22. 

 Pcecite montanus, COUES, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Plrila., 18GG, 79. 



A common inhabitant of the deep pine woods, where, during the breed- 

 ing season, it is chiefly confined. A very active and .persistent insect hunter, 

 exploring every crack and crevice beneath the rough bark for the hidden 

 larvae, which are instantly dragged forth, and, after being vigorously ham- 

 mered on some horizontal limb and reduced to a shapeless mass, are eagerly 

 swallowed. Its habits are essentially like those of its congeners. 



PARUS ATRIOAPILLUS, L., var. SEPTENTRIONALIS, Harris. 

 Long-tailed Chickadee. 



Pants septentrionalis, DARIUS, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., ii, 1845, 300. BD., Stans. 

 Rep. Exp. Great Salt Lake, 1852, 316. Id., Birds N. A., 1858,38!). HAYD., 

 Trans. Philo. Soc., xii. 1802, 164. BD., Birds N. A., i, 1804, 79. STEV., U. 

 S. Geol. Surv. Terr., 1870, 464. SNOW, Birds Kau., 1872, 9. AIKEN, Proc. 

 Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., xv, 1872, 195. 



Pans atricapilluxf, NEWB., P. R. 11. Rep., vi, 1857, 79 (California; Oregon). 



Panm septentrionalis var. albexcenn, BD., Birds N. A., 1858, pi. xxxvii. 



Parus atricapillus var. xepteHtrMnalis, COUES, Key N. A. Birds, 1872, 81. ALLEN, Bid. 

 Mus. Coin]), /oiil., iii, 1S72, 174 (Kansas; Colorado; Utah). YARROW & 

 HENSHAW, Bop. Orn. Specs., 1872, Wheeler's Exped., 1874, 7. HENSIIAW, 



