interwoven with wool and feathers ; with the latter It is lined 
infuch quantities as to completely im-bed the eggs. The exterior 
of this curious little manfion from the quantity of lichens with 
which it is formed, fo nearly refembles the bark of the tree 
whereon it is placed, that it readily efcapes obfervation ; the 
neft is completely clofed on all fides v/ith the exception of a 
fmall hole on the lower part. It lays from twelve to eighteen 
white eggs, fpotted with ruft colour at the larger end ; Mr. 
Montague obferves, the eggs are lefs than thofe of any other 
Britifh bird, except the golden -crefted wren, weighing about 
twelve grains." 
The habits of this fpecies are very fimilartothofeof the blue 
Titmoufe, and like it is almoft inceflantly in motion, running 
up and down the branches of trees in fearch of food, which 
confifts of the fmaller fpecies of infeds, alfo the larvse and eggs 
of thofe that depofit them in the crevices of the bark ; in the 
winter they alTociate in fmall flocks of from eight to twelve, 
and fometimes mare, and are kept together by their continual 
chirping ; like their neft their colours affimilate fo nearly with 
the white mofs, atmndant on trees at that feafon of the year, 
that was it not for their note it would be difficult to find them. 
Owing to the length of tail, its flight is undulating, and 
irregular, but moft ufually very quick, feeming to pafs 
through the air like an arrow. Its provincial names arc 
numerous, and are moft generally given either from the form 
of its neft or length of tail, as Bottle Tit, Bottle Tom, 
* Feather Poke, Long-tailed Mag, Long-tailed Pie, Long- 
tailed Capon, Mum Rumn, Huck Muck, Ragged Robin. 
* This is alfo the provincial name in many parts for the neft. 
