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spotted with light red marks. The Blue Titmouse 

 is often found in winter traversing the woods in 

 company with the Cole Tit and others. 



TITMOUSE, COLE. 



PARUS ATER, Lin. 



The favourite abode of this species is in forests and 

 plantations of fir and pine, where it wanders about 

 in troops, often composed of a vast number of 

 individuals, including the Gold-crested "Wren, the 

 Long-tailed and Blue Tit v with which it usually 

 associates. Although partial to fir-woods, it also 

 frequents those of birch, oak, and alder. Its nest, 

 which is placed in a hole or crevice in a wall, or 

 in a decayed tree, is composed of moss, intermixed 

 with hair, and lined with wool and hair. The 

 eggs, varying from five to eight in number, are 

 white, with light red spots. During its flight, 

 which is short and straight, it emits a sharp cheep- 

 ing note ; and in searching for its insect food, it 

 exhibits the greatest activity. 



TITMOUSE, CRESTED. 



PARTIS CBESTATUS, Lin. 



This species inhabits Denmark, the more tempe- 

 rate parts of Russia and Sweden, where it is said 



