TUFTED TITMOUSE. 
731. Beolophus bicolor. 6 inches. 
Head crested, forehead black, flanks brownish. The 
habits of this large Titmouse are almost identical with 
those of Chickadees. They swing from the ends of twigs 
in all manner of positions and creep about trunks, peer- 
ing in crevices of the bark for insects. They are com- 
mon in the southern states, breeding from the Gulf to 
New York and Illinois; they are resident in the southern 
portion of their range. Their eggs are laid in soft nests 
of down and feathers in hollow stumps. Their notes are 
loud, clear whistles. 
BLACK-CRESTED TITMOUSE. 
732. Baolophus atricristatus. 6 inches. 
Crest black, forehead white, flanks rusty. The habits 
of this species are just like those of the very similar 
preceding one. The birds are very tame, especially so 
during the nesting season, when they will allow them- 
selves to be lifted from the nest by hand. They are 
found in southern and western Texas. 
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