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Islands, exclusive of the so-called Bearded Tit, which belongs to an 
entirely different family, we have six species, which constitute the 
typical examples of almost as many genera. I have, however, only 
adopted a portion of them, keeping four in the genus Parus, one in 
Pecile, and one in Mecistura. The chief food of the Tits consists of 
insects and their larve, with occasionally the addition of fruit. 
They are mostly pert and lively birds, assuming many varied posi- 
tions while searching for food among the leafy branches of trees and 
shrubs. 
Genus Parvs. 
eee SEVSUMATOR: "1 fhe 6) Ge sae et Volt ER, PLOT: 
Great Tir. 
Resident and common over the three kingdoms. Breeds in April 
and May. Youthful birds have their cheeks stained with yellow, 
while in the adult the sides of the face are white. 
Generally distributed over Central Europe. 
foo PARUSLOARULEUS “tain, s oan «i . +, .VOl UL. PLOXRILY, 
Buve Tir. 
A beautiful saucy little bird, which, being found here at all times, 
is a resident species. The cheeks, which are white in the adult, are 
tinged with yellow in the young. As common in the central por- 
tion of Europe as with us. 
WE EABUSCATER, ws be 1s) se 6 Usshusty ey yyy VOles hie BLY ROVe 
Coat Tir. 
A common resident in every county ; gives preference to forests of 
beech and oak. <A cheerful, merry little bird, of which the young 
are more beautifully coloured than the adult, the sides of the face 
and a portion of the breast being washed with yellow during the 
first six weeks of their existence. The continental birds, particu- 
larly those found in Belgium, are considered distinct by Messrs. 
Sharpe and Dresser. 
Mae RUS ORISTATUSs oe he fee Ue PSS SV oR TTY PL VE: 
Cresrep Trt. 
A resident species in Scotland; breeds in the woods near Elgin. 
Ts said to have been killed in England, and, on the authority of Mr. 
Blake-Knox, twice in Ireland. 
Genus PacIte. 
76. Pa@cILE PALUSTRIS. . en ee NGL IDE, JBL DOQVIng 
Marsu-Trr. 
A resident species ; scarce in Scotland, except in the Lothians, and 
still more so in Ireland. Cheek-mark of the young uniform with 
