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observation in the thick foliage of creek or upland timber, 

 its pleasant and varied voice will help you to trace its 

 whereabouts. The notes are liquid and musical, pitched 

 with variety, and extensive ; heard to advantage only when 

 one is near, for its mellow voice is not strong enough to 



Fig. 9. Nest of Chestnut-rumped Tit in tree-spout, 

 natural size. 



One-third 



In a single 



penetrate beyond the distance of a few yards, 

 case communicated to me the time of laying of three eggs 

 was forty-eight hours apart, and the young remained in the 

 nest eighteen days, which is longer than the usual time with 



