CXXXIII. 

 PARUS CRISTATUS. 



Crested Titmouse. 



The Crested Titmouse is said to have been met with in 

 the pine forests of Scotland, where however, the recent 

 researches which have been made in the hopes of finding it, 

 have proved ineffectual. 



Dr. Latham, first records it as a British species, from a 

 specimen sent him from the neighboiuhood of Glenmore, 

 and Mr. Selby, quoting the infonnation of Sir Wm. Jardine, 

 states, that it is met with near Glasgow. 



It breeds according to Temminck, in the holes of trees 

 and rocks, and sometimes in the deserted nest of a squirrel. 

 The eggs which closely resemble those of the other Titmice, 

 are said to be eight or ten in number ; the one figuied in the 

 Plate was kindly lent for that purpose by my friend Mr. 

 Yarrell. 



