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hoary,the latter not so terminally ; smaller oon shorter tail (24 to 
2% inches); black on head less extensive, white less pure. . . Chickadee. 
3. Colors paler, above pure ash-gray, wings and tail very broadly edged 
with hoary, that on latter generally passing around the tips, that 
on former much broader on tertials and greater wing-coverts; 
larger, with longer tail (22 to 3 inches) ; black on head more exten- 
sive on nape and reaching breast, sides of head pure white...... 
Long-tailed Chickadee. 
731. Beolophus bicolor (Linnaeus) —Turrep TITMoUsE. 
Not uncommon (locally) in eastern Nebraska in more heavily 
timbered districts, rare elsewhere and not present west of 98th meri- 
dian. Resident, and with little doubt a breeder, but as yet there 
is no taking of a nest recorded. Rulo, Peru, Dunbar, Omaha, 
Tekamah, West Point, Dakota City, Neligh, Lincoln. 
735. *Parus atricapillus Linnaeus—CHICKADEE. 
In extreme eastern Nebraska an occasional chickadee is found nearer 
to atricapillus than the following form, but such are not plentiful 
and most of the eastern Nebraska birds are intermediates. Omaha, 
Lincoln, Beatrice—breeding. 
735a. *Parus atricapillus septentrionalis (Harris) —LoNG-TAILED CHICKADEE. 
Entire state; abundant resident, eastward running into preceding 
form; breeding in April and May. Sioux and Cherry counties, 
Niobrara valley, Neligh, West Point, Tekamah, Omaha, Dunbar, 
Lincoln, Beatrice—breeding. 
[738. Parus gambeli Ridgway—MounTAIN CHICKADEE. 
Baird’s record referred to what is now Wyoming, so this must be 
dropped as a Nebraska bird. However it occurs at Cheyenne, Wyo., 
commonly, and may reach northwest Nebraska in winter.] 
Famity SYLVIIDH—KINGLETS AND GNATCATCHERS 
1. Outer tail feather white; bluish gray, with blackish wings and tail. . 
= . Blue-gray Guatcatcher. 
un Outer fell feather not, waiter soe olives -green, “below wihittislie riveree (2) 
2. A yellow crown etal bordered by black on the sides. : 
at ..Golden-crowned Kinglet. 
ek ater crown Aen Gaalen or none (female), and no black. 
. Ruby-crowned Kinglet. 
748. Regulus satrapa Lichtenstein—GoLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET. 
Migratory, common; passing in April and October, but rarely 
wintering. Breeds north of Nebraska. Omaha, Lincoln, West 
Point, Dakota City, Neligh, York, Long Pine. 
749. Regulus calendula (Linnaeus) —RuBY-cROWNED KINGLET. 
Migratory, commoner than preceding, appearing early in April and 
lingering often until the middle of May, breeding north of us, return- 
ing early in October, and lingering through that month, occasionally 
