PLATE LXIX. 



Great Titmouse. Penn.Br. ZeoL i. N° 162. pi. Sl-f* l * 



. Ara. Zool. 



Lath. Gen. Syn. 4. p. 536. I. 

 La Grofle Mefange, ou la Charbonniere, Brif. Orn. 3. p. 539. N° 1. 



Buff. Of 5. p. 392. pi. 17. 



/>/.,„/. 3./. 1. 



Nonette ou Mefange. Belon. av. 376. 

 Spernuzzola, Parallola. Olina, 28. 

 Snitza. Scopoli, N° 242. > 

 Talg-oxe. Faun. Suec. 

 Mufvit. Brunichy 287. 

 Kohlmeife. Kramer, 378. 

 Frijch, 1. 13. 



This is a very common fpecies in this country, as well as in many 

 other parts of Europe : it is alfo faid to inhabit the moft remote parts 

 of Africa. 



It frequents gardens, and does much injury to fruit trees in the 

 fpring, by tearing off the young fhoots ; but, it is alfo very beneficial, 

 in deflroying the infecls that infeft thofe trees. In confinement it 

 prefers hemp feed to all othert. 



In its manner it very much refembles a Wood-pecker, it is con- 

 tinually running up and down the bodies of trees in quefr. of infects, 

 and fuch as are concealed under the bark, it difcovers by founding 

 with its bill. It is very alert and almoff. always feen hanging by its 

 legs, or running in a fufpended pofture. It is alfo very courageous, 

 and will attack birds that are far more powerful than itfelf. 



It 



