Family PARiDiE. — nuthatches, titmice, etc 



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FAMILY PARIDIE. 



Nuthatches, Titmice, etc. 



SUBFAMILY SITTIN/C. 



Nuthatches. 



BUI, as illustrated ; nostrils, concealed by 

 bristly tufts ; tarsus, scutellate ; first primary, 

 very short ; tail feathers, not stiff and pointed. 

 The white=bellied Nuthatch is sometimes mis- 

 taken by the novice for a small Woodpecker. 

 If tail feathers are stiff and pointed, look for 

 the bird under Family Picidae. 



Crowu, black; hnck, ffray, without white; 

 wiiifjs, not hoavily >pottc(l witli white; 

 tail feathers, not stiff or pointed ; toes, 

 four, three in front, one Ix'hiud: win<r, 

 ;^.50 to 3.75 iuehes louir. 



White=breasted Nuthatch. 

 Sitta carolineiisis, and nufs. 

 See No. 547. 



, l*>ill, more than three eighths incli loug; 

 underparts, pale rufous brown ; crown, 



black (iiialc) ; crown, bhiisli gray (f<'- 

 niale) ; wing, 2.60 to 2.85 incho-s long. 



Red-breasted Nuthatch. 



Sin<( canaih n^is. 



See Xo. 549. 



IVill, niori* than three eiglitlis inch U)ag; 

 crown, grayish brown ; underparts, 

 >, dull grayish white; wing, 2.40 to 2.70 

 iiH'hr-; long. 



Brown-headed Nuthatch. 

 Sitla pusilla. 



See No. 550. 



