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SINGING BIRDS — OSCINES. 



p. minimus. 



The type of this genus is the P. mdanotk, or the Black-cheeked Titmouse, 

 species found on the table-lands of Mexico, but although included by some 



in the list of birds of the United States, not yet actually detected within our 

 teiTitory. 



Psaltripanis minimus, Towxsend. 



THE LEAST TITMOUSE. 



Parus mim'mus, Towvrexd, Jour. A. N. Sl\ riiila, VII. ii. 183", 190. — Audubon", Om. 

 Biojr. IV. 18.38, 382 ; \)\- 3.53, f. .'), 6. Ib. Birds Anier. II. 1841, 160; pi. \30. — Psallria 

 mimma, C.\ssiN, lUust. I. 1853, 20. — Heermaxn, P. R. Rep. X. vi. 38. — Psallriiianis 

 viinimtis, Bonap.^rte, Comptcs Rendus, XXXVIII. 1854. — Baird, P. R. Rep. IX. 

 Birds, 397. — Cooper and Sucki.ey, XII. iii. Zool. of \V. T. 195. 



Sp. Cii.\r. Tail lonjr, fcathors {rradnated. Above, ratlipr dark olivaceous-cinereous; 

 top and sides of head smoky-brown. Beneath, pale whitish-brown, darker on the sides. 

 Lensith about 4.25 mches; extent, .5.70 ; wing, 2.00 ; tail, 2.25. Iris brown ; bill and feet 

 black. 



Hab. Pacific Coast of the United States, east to the Sierra Nevada. 



Tliese little birds frequent the evergreen oaks in small flocks or families 

 throughout the year, as far uortli at least as San Francisco, and probably much 



