PABID /E. PAIVUMD^. 



PARIDJE. Arboreal. 



45. Long-tailed Tit. Acrcdida caudafa (Linnseus). Eesident. 



Hale. Entire head white. In the British race (nanied A. rosea) both 

 sexes have the crown black with white stripe down the centre. Inter- 

 mediate forms occur. 



Female. Crown white witli dusky lateral stripe. 



Adidts. Eyelids orange-red, yellow in young. Length 5| inches 

 including tail 'dk. 



46. Geeat Tit. Parus major, Linnisus. Eesident. 



Male. Crown bluish black ; cheeks white ; hlaclc stripe along the 

 middle of the greenish-yellow breast and belly. 



Female. Similar, but black stripe below not so extended. Length 6 

 inches. 



47. Blue Tit. Parus co'ndeus, Linnaeus. Eesident. 

 Crown and wing-coverts azure-blue. Length 4^ inches. 



48. Coal Tit. Parus ater, Linnaius. Eesident." 



Head black ; najoe and cheeks white ; wing-coverts tipped with white, 

 forming two bars on the wing ; back bluish grey in winter. Length 4 J 

 inches. The Coal Tit found in British Islands is also separated as 

 P. hritannicus because the back is broAvnish in winter, in summer plumage 

 there is scarcely any distinction ; intermediate forms occiu'. 



49. MAKsn-TiT. Parus palustris, Linnaeus. Eesident, as far north 

 as the Forth. 



Back greyish brown ; crown, chin, throat, and nape glossy black. 

 Length 4| inches. 



Europe, 50. Ceested Tit. Parus crisfatus, Linnseus. Eesident only in the 



pine-forests of Central Scotland. 



General colour greyish brown; throat black; crown dull black, all 

 the feathers tipped and edged with white, and the hinder feathers lone/ 

 and pointed, forming a conspicuous crest. Length 4:j inches. 



PANURID^. 



51. Beaeded Eeedling. Pamo-us hiarmicus (Linnaeus). Eesident, 

 but very local ; only found among reed-beds. 



Tail faiun-colotired, about three inches long, graduated, and slightly 

 curving downwards. 



Male. Bill yellow ; head grey ; black moustachial stripe. General 

 colour above tawny buff. 



J^emale. Paler: no moustachial stripe ; head fawn-colour. 



Young. Like female, but head and back slightly striped Avitli black. 

 Leufrth 6 inches. 



