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[3. European Coal Titmouse (/*. ater). 
Whether or not the Scandinavian form of the Coal Titmouse, 
differentiated hy Messrs. Sharpe and Dresser, which also 
inhabits the ancient pine forests of Scotland {fide Yarroll, 
‘ British Birds,’ ed. iv. vol. i. p. 492), be entitled to specific 
distinction, these gentlemen have decided that at least 
two 27orfolk-killed Coal Titmice belong to this form, 
distinguished by having blui.sh backs ; but it is evidently 
uncommon, for a sliarp lookout has not resulted in tlie 
recognition of any additional examples.] 
74. Marsh Titmouse {Parus piiluslris). 
Common and generally distributed, being in no sense of the 
word a marsh bird. 
75. Long-tailed Titmouse {Acredula caudata), 
A common and generally distributed resident. 
7C. Bearded Titmouse {Panums biannicus). 
Our Broads are the last breeding- place in Great Britain of the 
Pjcarded Titmouse. Occasional flocks still visit Cley and Balthouse, 
though there is now little more than the memory of their old 
marshes left : in former days every reed-bed of any extent along 
the coast of jM’orfolk and Suffolk was tenanted by this lovely bird. 
77. Waxwing {Ampelis gatrulus). 
An accidental winter visitant, occasionally coming in large 
numbers : the last visitation was in the winter of 18G6-G7. 
Mr. Stevenson’s interesting paper on the plumage of a largo series 
obtained then will be found in our ‘Transactions’ (vol. iii. p. 32G). 
78. Pied Wagtail* {Motacilla lugubris). 
Very few are found in winter, but at other times of the year it 
is common, and may be said to bo the first to return of the regular 
spring migmiits. 
* White Wagtail {MoiadUa alba). The White Wagtail, though 
often looked for, has never been obtained in Norfolk, but as it is an annual 
summer visitant to England it must surely visit us. In spring, this species 
may be best known by its light grey back, which grey is continued to the root 
of the tail ; but at other seasons it is extremel}' difficult to distinguish from the 
Pied Wagtail. Mr. Upcher thinks that he identified a pair at Felt well in 
September, 1883 (Trans. Norfolk and Norwich Nat. Soc. vol. iii. p. 578). 
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