154 CAROLINA TITMOUSE. 



My drawing of the Carolina Titmouse was made not far from New 

 Orleans late in 1820. I have named it so, partly because it occurs in 

 Carolina, and partly because I was desirous of manifesting my gratitude 

 towards the citizens of that State, who by their hospitality and polite atten- 

 tion have so much contributed to my comfort and happiness, whenever it 

 has been my good fortune to be among them. 



A nest was presented to me by Dr. Bachman, who found it in a hollow 

 stump, at the height of about four feet from the ground, is cup-shaped, two 

 inches in diameter at the mouth internally, three externally, its depth two 

 inches. It is composed of fine wool, cotton, and a few fibres of plants, 

 felted together so as to be of uniform thickness throughout. The eggs are 

 pure white. 



Carolina Titmouse, Parus Carolinensis, Aud. Orn. Biog., vol. ii. p. 341; vol. v. p. 474. 



Adult Male. 



Bill very short, straight, strong, compressed, rather obtuse; both mandibles 

 with the dorsal outline slightly convex, the sides convex, the edges sharp. 

 Nostrils basal, roundish, concealed by the recumbent feathers. Head large, 

 neck short, body rather robust. Feet of ordinary length, rather robust; 

 tarsus compressed, anteriorly scutellate; toes large, the three anterior united 

 as far as the second joint, the hind one much stronger; claws rather large, 

 compressed, arched, acute. 



Plumage blended, tufty; feathers of the head glossy. Wings of moderate 

 length, the third and fourth quills longest and equal, fifth little shorter, 

 second longer than sixth, first and seventh about equal. Tail long, slender, 

 slightly incurved, rounded, of twelve narrow, rounded feathers. 



Bill black. Iris dark brown. Feet bluish-grey. The whole upper part 

 of the head and the hind neck pure black, as is a large patch on the throat 

 and fore neck. Between these patches of black, there is a band of greyish- 

 white, from the base of the bill down the side of the neck, becoming broader 

 and greyer behind. Back and wing-coverts ash-grey, tinged with brown. 

 Quills brown, margined with greyish-blue, as is the tail, which is more 

 tinged with gvey. Lower parts greyish-white, tinged with brown, the sides 

 more deeply tinted. 



Length 4\ inches, extent of wings 6; bill along the ridge T 3 2, along the 

 edge T 5 ? ; tarsus f|. 



Adult Female. 



The female is similar to the male, but somewhat fainter in its tints. 



