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FAMILY XII.— PANURIDiE. 



BEARDED TITMOUSE— (P^;///n^j- biormicus ; 

 formerly, Parus biarmicus). 



The male of this species is, indeed, a beautiful bird. 

 They are met with in sufficient abundance in many 

 districts in England, e.g., about the Norfolk Broads, 

 the Meres in adjacent counties, as well as in Surrey 

 and Middlesex. Until lately, from the fenny nature 

 of the soil of their habitat, tbey have been less ob- 

 served than any other birds ; but now their habits 

 are much better known. Their nest is often made of 

 various finer sedges and the dead flag-like leaves of 

 the reed with a little grass, and lined with the seed- 

 down of the reed. Sometimes almost on the ground, 

 sometimes raised a little above it in a tuft of grass or 

 reeds, on the margin of a ditch or other water, it con- 

 tains four to six eggs, not so large as those of the 

 Greater Titmouse, and of usual Titmouse colour and 

 markings. — Fig. \%, plate III. 



FAMILY XIIL— AMPELIDiE. 



BOHEMIAN WAXWING— (^;;^/^//V garruliis ; 

 formerly, Bomby cilia garnila.) 



Waxen Chatterer, Chatterer, Bohemian Chatterer. 

 — Less rare as a visitor than some other British 

 birds; but still only. a visitor. 



