24 THE BIRDS OF DEVONSHIRE. 



but I also learn from Mr. F. Pershouse that its 

 antecedents are bad. 



BRITISH LONG-TAILED TITMOUSE. 



Acredula rosea, (Blyth). 



An abundant resident in our woods and hedgerows, 



living gregariously during the greater part of the 



year. 



GREAT TITMOUSE.— A/r;«.s major, Liuu. 

 A COMMON resident in our orchards and woods 

 during the summer months, in severe weather 

 frequenting the buildings, and feeding on scraps of 

 food. 



BRITISH COAL TITMOUSE. 

 Parus britannicus, Sharpe & Dresser. 



A CONSTANT resident in our fir plantations, fairly 

 numerous in its favourite haunts throughout the 

 county. It is a very restless Titmouse, always in 

 motion, often associating with other species of 

 Paridse. 



MARSH TITMOUSE.— Pr^/-w.s pahisfris, Liuu. 

 A FAIRLY common resident, more local than the pre- 

 ceding species, but not by any means a scarce bird 

 in Devon. It is less social than the other Titmice, 

 but Mr. Gatcombe observed the Marsh Tit associat- 

 ing, in its autumn wanderings, with large parties of 

 Coal Tits and Long-tailed Tits (Zool. 1872. p. 3260). 



BLUE TITMOUSE.— Pw^/s mruleas, Limi. 

 A PLENTIFUL resident, frequenting our gardens, and 

 often nesting in curious places, in successive years. 



