40r) BULLETIN 50, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



PENTHESTES CAROLINENSIS AGILIS (Sennett). 

 TEXAN CHICKADEE. 



Similar to P. c. carolinensis but slio-litly larj^er,'* with gray of 

 upper parts slightl}^ paler and clearer. 



Adult ^/z«/.=.- -Length (skins), 110.5-122 (115.5); wing, 60-60 (62.9); 

 tail, 52.. 5-58 (53. S): culnien, S-9.5 (8.8); tarsus, 14.5-17 (16); middle 

 toe 9.5-10.5.^^ 



Adult female.— l^ength (skins), 102.5-124.5 (109.8); wing, 57.5-61.5 

 (59.9); tail, 47-55 (50.8); culmen, 8.5-9 (8.8); tarsus, 14-16 (15.2); 

 middle toe, 9-10 (9.4).^ 



P^astern and central Texas (south to Bee, and Refugio counties, west 

 to Bexar, Kendall, and eastern Comal counties), Indian Territory 

 (Stillwell) and Oklahoma (Fort Reno). 



Parus carolinensis (not of Audubon) Dresser, Ibis, 1865, 486 (San Antonio, 

 Texas).— Brewster, Eull. Nutt. Orn. Club, iv, 1879,76 (Comal Co., Texas, 

 resident).— Brown (N. C), Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, vii, 1882, 33 (Boerne, s. w. 

 Texas).— Nehrling, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, vii, 1882, 8 (Harris Co., Texas, 

 resident). — Lloyd, Auk, iv, 1887, 298 (e. Concho Co., w. Texas, spring and 

 winter). — Cooke, Bird Migi-. Miss. Valle}-, 1888, 278, part (Concho and 

 Comal counties, Texas; e. Texas). 



Parus carolinensis agilis Sennett, Auk, v, Jan. 1888, 46 (Bee Co., Texas); coll. 

 G. B. Sennett).— Chapman, Auk, v, 1888, 400.— Beckham, Proc. U. S. Nat. 

 Mus., X, 1888, 693 (San Antonio and Leon Spring's, Texas). — Hasbrouck, 

 . Auk, vi, 1889, 241 (Eastland Co., Texas).— Attwatee, Auk, ix, 1892, .344 

 (San Antonio). — American Ornithologists' Union, Check List, 2d ed., 1895, 

 no. 736a.— EiDGWAY, Man. N. Am. Birds, 2d ed., 1896, 610.— Carroll, Auk, 

 xvii, 1900, 348 (Refugio Co., Texas). 



Plariis'] (Poecilr) cnrnlincnsis agilis Hellmayr, Tierreich, 18 Lief., Mar., 1903, 54. 



PENTHESTES CAROLINENSIS IMPIGER (Bangs). 

 FLORIDA CHICKADEE. 



Similar to J\ c curoUnensis but darker and decidedly smaller (except 

 Mil). 



Adult male. — Length (skin), 106; wing. 5.S.5; tail, 46; culmen, 8; 

 tarsus, 14.5; middle toe, 8.5.'^ 



Adult female. — Length (skin), 111.5; wing, 52.5; tail, 44.5; culmen, 

 8; tarsus, 14.5; middle toe, 8.^ 



« Averaging slightly smaller, however, than specimens of P. c. carolinensis from 

 the Ohio Yalley. 

 ^Ten specimens. 

 <^ Nine specimens. 

 d One specimen. 

 « One specimen ( the type) . 



