(JKKAT TFT MOUSE. 



PASSE RES. ' 



479 

 P ARID JR. 



PARUS MAJOR, Linnaeus*. 

 THE GREAT TITMOUSE. 



Par us major. 



PARUS, Linntvus^. Bill moderate, strong, straight, rather conical, slightly 

 compressed, upper mandible hardly longer than the lower, and not notched. 

 Nostrils basal, round, covered with reflected bristly feathers. Wings with ten 

 primaries, the first short ; the second shorter than the ninth ; the third equal to 

 the seventh ; the fourth or fifth the longest. Tail moderate, even or slightly 

 rounded. Legs, with the tarsus moderate and scutellated ; feet strong, the an- 

 terior toes united to the second joint, the outer toe longer than the inner ; the 

 hind toe strong, and armed with a stout, hooked claw. 



SOME of the species of the genus Parus are remarkable 

 for the beauty of their colours, and the well-defined character 

 of the markings, while others again present a very sombre 

 appearance ; bat all attract attention from their vivacity, 

 garrulity and ceaseless activity. They are indefatigable in 



* Syst. Nat. Ed. 12, i. p. 341 (1766). 



t Tom. cit. p. 340. 



