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white over the eye ; rest of upper parU bluish gray ; outer Uil-foathcrs blaok, 

 tipped with grayish, ini.Iuli- "in * bluish irm\ ; under parts grayish white. 

 L.,4-00; W., a-60. 



ltm*f*- South Atlantic and Gulf StuU>, nortlt to Virginia; accidentally 

 to Missouri and New York. 



A**, of feathers, grasses, etc^ generally near the ground, in a hole in a tree 

 or Mtutnp. Kggi five to six, white <>T creamy whito, heavily spotted or blotched 

 with cinnamon- t>r olive-brown, *M x -4J. 



This little Nuthatch, the Red-cockaded Woodpecker, and Pine 

 Warbler, are <-hanirtrri-tir bird- i>f tin- ^n-at pinerie- in KIIT S>utheni 

 States. Fret|iiently they are found associated. The Woodpeckers 

 generally keep to the tree tops, the Warblers live on or near the ground, 

 while the Nuthatches scramble actively about frmn the IMVSC of the 

 trunk to the terminal twigs. The only note I have heard them utter 

 is a conversational />,. //.//. They are talkative sprites, and, like a 

 ^riiup of school children, each one chatters away without paying the 

 slightest at it-lit iidi to what his companions are savin.:. 



731. Parua bicolor (f.inn.). TITHE n TITMOUSE. .^.Forehead 

 black ; rest of the upper parts, wings, and tail grey ; under parts whitish ; 

 sides washed with rufous; a conspicu- 

 ous crest. 1^,6-00; W., 8-10; T.,2-70; 



Range. Eaotern United States; 

 breeds from the Gulf States to southern 

 Iowa and northern New Jcntcy : reei- 

 di-nt thn-iik'hout its hree<ling range. 



Washington, very common P. R., 

 more so in winter. 



JVVrf, of leaves, mom, strips of bark, 

 feathers, etc., in Woodpeckers' deserted 

 holes, stumps, etc. KM*, five to eight, 

 white or creamy white, rather coarsely 



and evenly marked with rufous-brown, Fio. 114. -Tufted Titmouse. (Natural 

 71 x -55. 



lie.) 



The Tufted Titmouse is a bird of very general distribution in wood- 

 laii'U. where its presence is always made known by its notes. Its com- 

 mon call is a loud, clearly whistled ptto, peto, peto, peto, which may l>e 

 repeated by the same individual for hours at a time. Occasionally the 

 key is changed, and at first the notes are decidedly pleasing, but the 

 bird finally wearies one by its monotonous rc|>ctitioi). 



It utter* nl( other whistled calls, and a dr-dr-dr-df. much like the 

 notes of the Chickadee, though .oinowh)it louder ami hoarser. 



I'u f it-il Tit is not a shy bird and may be approached with 

 Its conspicuous crest is an excellent field mark. 



