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Louis, where transient individuals were seen passing from March 20 to 

 March 26.* Mr. Lloyd took one in spring migration in eastern Concho 

 County, Tex. 



735a. Parus atricapillus septentrionalis (Harris). [41a.] Long-tailed Chickadee. 



This is the western form of the preceding, and similar to it in habits. 

 It is found as far east as Missouri, eastern Nebraska, and western Min- 

 nesota along the Bed River, thus slightly overlapping the home of 

 the Blackcap. Dr. Agersborg states that it is the only Chickadee 

 found in southeastern Dakota, and Colonel Goss says it is common in 

 western Kansas. In the South it has been found in Texas, where it was 

 mixed with the southern Chickadee. Professor Lantz took a fine set 

 of seven eggs April 17, at Manhattan, Kans., and the next day a set of 

 the eggs of the Eastern form. 



736. Parus carolinensis Aud. [42.] Carolina Chickadee. 



This is a Southern species, and is supposed to be a resident through- 

 out its range, which extends southward from southern Illinois and cen- 

 tral Missouri. It thus overlaps the range of the Black-capped Chicka- 

 dee, and in southwestern Missouri (for example, at Pierce City) all 

 three forms are found. In Concho Couuty, Tex., Mr. Lloyd found it 

 once in winter, and once in spring migration. It was previously ascer- 

 tained to be a resident in Comal County, Tex. (Bull. Nutt. Oruith. Club, 

 vol. iv, 1879, p. 76) ; and is a common resident in eastern Texas (Nehr- 

 ling). 



740. Parus hudsonicus Forst. [45.] Hudsonian Chickadee. 



Breeds in British America and is a rare visitant to the northern parts 

 of our district. It has been recorded from Illinois, Wisconsin, and 

 Michigan. 



744. Psaltriparus plumbeus Baird. [48.] Lead-colored Bush-Tit. 



Mr. William Lloyd has ascertained that this western Tit ranges east 

 to our district. He saw an erratic flock of about twenty individuals at 

 Fort Davis, Tex., during November, 1885. 



746. Auriparus flaviceps (Sand.). [50.] Verdin ; Yellow-headed Tit. 



The Verdin or Yellow-headed Tit has been known for years as a resi- 

 dent of southern Texas. Its range extends from the valley of the lower 

 Eio Grande westward to Lower California, and south to northern Mexico. 

 One of our observers, Mr. H. P. Attwater, has studied its habits at a 

 place near the extreme northeastern limit of its range. He found it 

 resident and quite common at San Antonio, Tex. (lat. 29°27 / ), where, 

 during the summer of 1884, his party obtained about thirty skins and 

 quite a number of nests and eggs. The nest, which is so large as to be 

 out of all proportion to the size of the bird, is occupied all winter as a 



* There is no question whatever that this Chickadee is a migrant, however, limited 

 its migrations may be. In the District of Columbia and neighboring portions of 

 Maryland and Virginia it is a winter visitant, never remaining to breed. — C. H. M. 



