Lirds of Canada. 31 
FAMILY PARID-. 
Sub-Family PARINA.—The Titmice. 
Parus atricapillus—The Black-cap Titmouse, or 
Chick-a-dee. 
This pretty little bird is one of the few species 
that remain with us throughout the year. It 
builds its nest in a hole in a stump or tree ; 
eggs, six in number, white, with reddish-brown 
markings at the larger end. ‘Iwo broods are 
raised in a season. General color, ashy-brown 
above, and white beneath ; top of the head and 
throat, black ; and the sides of the head between, . 
white. Feeds entirely upon insects and their 
larve. 
P.. hudsonicus—Hudson’s Bay Titmouse. 
This bird is a permanent resident of Canada. 
Color, olive-brown above ; white beneath ; top 
of the head, brown; sides of the head, white. 
Pencth, fiver inches? Nests; in’ a shrub; eggs, 
four, pure white. 
