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743a. California Bush-Tit. Psaltriparui minimus calif ornicus. 



Range. — California witli tlie exception of ttie nortliern part. 



This sub-species, wliich is lilce tl^e last but witli a ligliter brown liead, has 

 tlic same habits, nests in tlie same manner anct its eggs are not distinguishable 

 from those of the others. 



743b. Grinda's Bush-Tit. Psaltriparus minimus grindce. 



Range. — Southern Lower California. 



The nesting habits of this variety, 

 which is very similar to the last, do 

 not vary in any respect; eggs indis- 

 tinguishable. 



714. Tead-cdlored Bush-Tit. 

 Psallriparus plumbcu.i. 



Range. Rocky Mountain region 

 from Wyoming south to Arizona. 



This species suspends its semi-pen- 

 sile nests in bushes or trees, and some 

 times from the mistletoe, which grows 

 on numerous trees in southern Ari- 

 zona. The nests are composed like 

 those of the Cal. Bush-Tit and range 

 from 6 to 10 inches in length. The 

 eggs are white, five or six in number 

 and measure .55 x .42. 



745. Lloyd'.S Bu.kii-Tit. Psaltri- 

 pa)'!is mclcinoiis llot/di. 



Range. — Northern Mexico north into 

 western Texas and New Mexico. 



This species is similar to the lead- 

 colored Bush-Tit but has the ear cov- 

 erts glossy black. Like the others, it 

 builds a long pensile nest of similar 

 material and suspended from the 

 extremities of limbs near the ground 

 The five to seven eggs are pure white. 

 Size .58 x .42. 



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