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hoary ,the latter not so terminally; smaller with shorter tail (2J to 

 2J inches) ; black on head less extensive, white less pure . . . Chickadee. 

 3. Colors paler, above pure ash-gray, wings and tail very broadly edged 

 with hoary, that on latter generally passing around the tips, that 

 on former much broader on tertials and greater wing-coverts ; 

 larger, with longer tail (2| to 3 inches) ; black on head more exten- 

 sive on nape and reaching breast, sides of head pure white 



Long-tailed Chickadee. 



731. Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus) — Tufted Titmouse. 



Not uncommon (locally) in eastern Nebraska in more heavily 

 timbered districts, rare elsewhere and not present west of 98th meri- 

 dian. Resident, and with little doubt a breeder, but as yet there 

 is no taking of a nest recorded. Rulo, Peru, Dunbar, Omaha, 

 Tekamah, West Point, Dakota City, Neligh, Lincoln. 



735. *Parus atricapillus Linnaeus — Chickadee. 



In extreme eastern Nebraska an occasional chickadee is found nearer 

 to atricapillus than the following form, but such are not plentiful 

 and most of the eastern Nebraska birds are intermediates. Omaha, 

 Lincoln, Beatrice — breeding. 



735a. *Parus atricapillus septentrionalis (Harris) — Long-tailed Chickadee. 



Entire state; abundant resident, eastward running into preceding 



form; breeding in April and May. Sioux and Cherry counties, 



Niobrara valley, Neligh, West Point, Tekamah, Omaha, Dunbar, 



Lincoln, Beatrice — breeding. 



[738. Parus gambeli Ridgway — Mountain Chickadee. 



Baird's record referred to what is now Wyoming, so this must be 

 dropped as a Nebraska bird. However it occurs at Cheyenne, Wyo., 

 commonly, and may reach northwest Nebraska in winter.] 



Family SYLVIID.3L — Kinglets and Gnatcatchers 



1 . Outer tail feather white ; bluish gray, with blackish wings and tail ... . 



Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. 



1. Outer tail feather not white; above olive-green, below whitish (2) 



2. A yellow crown patch bordered by black on the sides 



Golden-crowned Kinglet. 



2. A ruby crown patch (male) or none (female) , and no black .... 



Ruby-crowned Kinglet. 



748. Regulus satrapa Lichtenstein — Golden-crowned Kinglet. 



Migratory, common; passing in April and October, but rarely 

 wintering. Breeds north of Nebraska. Omaha, Lincoln, West 

 Point, Dakota City, Neligh, York, Long Pine. 



749. Regulus calendula (Linnaeus) — Ruby-crowned Kinglet. 



Migratory, commoner than preceding, appearing early in April and 

 lingering often until the middle of May, breeding north of us, return- 

 ing early in October, and lingering through that month, occasionally 



