OF THRE! BIRDS MENTIONED 133 
like the long-tailed tit. Distinguish also the blue tit 
(which see), which has not a long tail but climbs about 
much like the long-tailed tit and is a smaller bird. 
(Tit isa word loosely applied to small things, especially 
birds. Icelandish, Tvttr.) Migratory, but may re- 
main in this country the whole year. Length: Of 
body 2 inches; tail 4 inches. Haunts: Wooded 
districts. Food: Insects on trees, buds, etc., and some- 
times flying insects, gnats, etc. Plumage: Top of 
head and cheeks white, with a black stripe on each side 
of head ; back, black and rosy-red ; wings, black, quills 
edged white ; under side of body, white ; sides, rosy ; 
legs and toes, black. Female: Blacker in head, but 
otherwise resembles male. Parents and young remain 
together during the first autumn and winter. Nest: 
In April or May. Beautifully constructed. Sztuated 
generally in a thick bush. More or less oval. Domed, 
with one or two holes, one for entrance and the other 
for exit. (In sitting the tail protrudes from one hole.) 
About 7 to 8 inches long by 5 or 6 inches broad. Made 
of lichens and moss (chiefly), glued together (like wren’s 
nest, which see), lined inside with down and feathers. 
In some cases these birds use spiders’ webs (which are 
of a gluey and elastic texture) in the construction 
of the nest—probably to aid in the glueing. Eggs: 
White only, or white with a few small specks of red 
Ten or twelve, sometimes more. 
