132 THE RIVER-SIDE NATURALIST. 



breed with the British sub-species, in having the slate- 

 grey of the upper parts suffused with brown, which in the 

 typical form is observable on the rump only, and by having 

 more brown on the flanks. 



The food of the coal- tit is chiefly composed of insects, 

 but Mr. Tegetmeier says that it will eat seeds, and gives 

 an instance of one feeding on filberts. 



THE LONG -TAILED TITMOUSE. 



We at times come across a family of the LONG-TAILED 

 TITMOUSE (Acredula rosed] as they search for their food in 



THE LONG-TAILED TITMOUSE. 



the trees and hedgerows. This bird has many provincial 

 names ; Bumbarrell, Bottle-Tit, Feather-Poke, Long- Tailed 



