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or cap. The upper parts are yellowish gray, so 

 also are the wings, having the inner webs of the 

 quills hair brown. The cheeks and breast are 

 nearly white, the other lower parts yellowish 

 white, tinged with brownish on the flanks. The 

 female differs very slightly. The form is rather 

 strong and robust. 



P. atricapillus. 



THE CRESTED TITMOUSE PARUS CRISTATUS, 



Will. Linn Parus cristatus, Will. Linn. 



La Mesange Huppe, Buff. Temm. Crested 

 Titmouse, or Tit of Brit. Authors. This bird 

 was originally admitted as belonging to our 

 British list, on the authority of John Walcot and 

 Dr Latham ; the former stating that it had been 

 observed once in Scotland ; by the latter as being 

 heard of as plentiful in the pine forests, " whence 

 I have received a specimen now in my possession." 

 Colonel Montague states, that it is " not uncom- 

 mon in the forest of Glenmore, the property o* 



