Class II. BEARDED TITMOUSE. -541 



is pendulous. It inhabits Schonen, in Sweden, 

 and is found in great numbers on the banks of 

 the Volga and Yaik, where its pendulous nest 

 is very common among the reeds,*' and is said 

 to be of the same shape as that of the long tailed 

 titmouse, but rather larger. 



The bill is short, strong, and very convex, of Descrip- 

 a box color; the irides pale yellow; the head is of 

 a fine grey ; on each side of the bill, beneath the 

 eye, is a long triangular tuft of black feathers ; 

 the chin and throat are white ; the middle of the 

 breast flesh colored ; the sides and thighs of a 

 pale orange ; the hind part of the neck and the 

 back are of an orange bay ; the secondary fea- 

 thers of the wings are black edged with orange; 

 the quil feathers dusky on their exterior, white 

 on their interior sides ; the lesser quil feathers 

 tipt with orange. The tail is two inches and 

 three quarters long ; the two middle feathers 

 are largest, the others gradually shorten on each 

 side, the outmost of which are of a deep orange 

 color. The vent-feathers of the male are of 

 a pale black ; of the female of a dull orange. 

 The legs are of a deep shining black. 



The female wants the black mark on each Female. 

 cheek, and the fine flesh color on the breast ; 



* Dr. Pallas MS. 



