Gen. XXVI. PARUS. 



II. Sub-gen : Mecistura. Leach. III. Sub-gen : Calamophilus. Leach. 



106 sp. Parus caudatus. Lin. The long-tailed Tit. 

 Mecistura caudafa. Leach. 



Nest. March — May, in thickets and in thorn or furze bushes. 



Eggs. 10-12, white, with a few red spots, sometimes in the form of a zone round the egg- 



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106 c 



107 sp. Parus biarmicus. Lin. The bearded Tit. 



Calamojjhilus ,, ,, Leach. 



Nest. Apiil — May, near the ground among reeds and rushes, in marshy districts. 

 Eggs. 4-6, white, with minute dots and scratches, reddish purple. 



107 « 



107 3 



107 c 



