406 BULLETIK 50, UNITED STATES NATIONAL M0SEUM. 



PENTHESTES CAROLINENSIS AGILIS (Sennett) . 

 TEXAN CEICEADEE, 



Similar to P. c. carolinensis but slightly larger," with gray of 

 upper parts slightly paler and clearer. 



Advlt ?/7,a?e.— Length (.skins), 110.5-122 (116.5); wing, 60-66 (62.9); 

 tail, 52.5-58 (53.8); culmen, 8-9.6 (8.8); tarsus, 14.6-17 (16); middle 

 toe 9.5-10.5.* 



Adndt female.— L&ngth (skins), 102.5-124.5 (109.8); wing, 57.6-61.5 

 (59.9); tail, 47-55 (50.8); culmen, 8.6-9 (8.8); tarsus, 14-16 (16.2); 

 middle toe, 9-10 (9.4).'^ 



Eastern and central Texas (south to Bee, and Refugio counties, west 

 to Bexar, Kendall, and eastern Comal counties), Indian Territory 

 (Still well) and Oklahoma (Fort Reno). 



Parus carolinensh (not of Audubon) Dkessee, Ibis, 1865, 486 (San Antonio, 

 Texas).— Bee wsTEE, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, iv, 1879,76 (Comal Co., Texas, 

 resident).— Brown (N. C), Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, vii, 1882, 33 (Boeme, s. w. 

 Texas). — Nehkling, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, vii, 1882, 8 (Harris Co., Texas, 

 resident). — Lloyd, Auk, iv, 1887, .298 (e. Concho Co., w. Texas, spring and 

 winter).— CooEE, Bird Migr. Miss. Valley, 1888, 278, part (Concho and 

 Comal counties, Texas; e. Texas). 



Parus carolinensis agilis Sennett, Auk, v, Jan. 1888, 46 (Bee Co., Texas); coll. 

 G. B. Sennett).— Chapman, Auk, v, 1888, 400.— Beckham, Proc. 0. S. Nat. 

 Mus., X, 1888, 693 (San Antonio and Leon Springs, Texas). — Hasbeouck, 

 Auk, vi, 1889, 241 (Eastland Co., Texas).— Attwatee, Auk, ix, 1892, 344 

 (San Antonio). — Ameeioan ORNrrHOLOQiSTs' Union, Check List, 2d ed.,1895, 

 no. 736 a.— EiDGWAY, Man. N. Am. Birds, 2d ed., 1896, 610.— Carroll, Auk, 

 xvii, 1900, 348 (Refugio Co., Texas). 



Prams'] {Poecile) carolinensis agilis Hellmaye, Tierreich, 18 Lief., Mar., 1903, 54. 



PENTHESTES CAROLINENSIS IMPIGER (Bangs). 

 FLOEIDA CHICKADEE. 



Similar to P. c. carolinensis but darker and decidedly smaller (except 

 bill). 



Adult male. — Length (skin), 106; wing, 53.5; tail, 46; culmen, 8; 

 tarsus, 14.6; middle toe, 8.6.''' 



Adailt female. — Length (skin), 111.6; wing, 52.5; tail, 44.5; culmen, 

 8; tarsus, 14.5; middle toe, 8.^ 



o Averaging slightly smaller, however, than specimens of P. c. carolinensis from 

 the Ohio Valley. 

 6Ten specimens. 

 "Nine specimens. 

 <* One specimen. 

 « One specimen (the type). 



