TITMOUSE. 263 



an Ostrich, and not much less in size, the longer diameter six inches, 

 the shorter three inches and a half; this is fixed on a forked twig of 

 a poplar, surrounding it with wool ; employing the downy part of 

 the poplar flower, and such other materials as are made use of by 

 the former bird. This is also open on one side, but the entrance 

 more surprising, for it constructs a kind of portico over it, projecting 

 almost three quarters of an inch, whereby there is an additional 

 security against accidents from wind, rain, and other inconveniences. 

 It is known about Languedoc, by the name of Wild Canary Bird ; 

 thought by some to be the young of the Penduline Titmouse. 



18— ALPINE TITMOUSE. 



Parus Alpiuus, Ind. Orn. ii. 569. Gm. Lin.\. 1012. S. G. Gmel. It. iv. 171. Pall. 



N. Nord. Beytr. iv. 49. 

 Alpine Titmouse, Gen. Sf/n. Sup. ii. 256. Shaw's Zool. x. p. 69. 



SIZE and shape of the Long-tailed Titmouse. The bill black, 

 the feathers on the upper parts of the body black, margined with 

 ash-colour; beneath pale rufous, spotted with black; from the base 

 of the bill a white line runs towards the nape; quills and tail black, 

 the latter somewhat forked in shape, the outer feathers marked with 

 a cuneiform spot of white at the tip ; hind claw very long. 



Inhabits the higher parts of Persia, and lives on insects. 



19— CAPE TITMOUSE. 



Parus Capensis, Ind. Orn. ii. 570. Gm.Lin.i. 1011. 



La Mesange du Cap. de B. Esper. Son. Voy. Ind. ii. 206. t. 115. 



Le petit Deuil, Buf. v. 445. 



Cape Titmouse, Gen. Syn. iv. 552. Shaw's Zool. x. p. 48. 



THE bill in this bird is black ; irides red ; head, neck, back, 

 belly, and wings, cinereous grey ; quills black, edged with white ; 

 tail black above and white beneath ; legs black. 



