THE BIRD BOOK 
733. Plain Titmouse. Bceolophus inornatus inornatus 
Range. — California and Oregon west of the Sierra Ne- 
vadas. 
This common, slightly crested Titmouse is grayish brown 
above and grayish white below. They nest anywhere in 
cavities that meet with their approval, about 
old buildings, in fence posts, etc., as well 
as holes in trees. Their eggs range from 
five to eight in number and are white, usual- 
ly spotted with pale brownish. Size .72 x 
.52. Data. — Tulare Co., California, April 3, 
1895. Nest in an oak tree, 32 feet from the 
ground, in a natural cavity of a horizontal limb; composed 
of grasses,, feathers and fur. 
White 
733a. Gray Titmouse. Bceolophus inornatus griseus. 
Range. — Southeastern United States, from Colorado and 
Nevada southward. 
The nesting habits of this gray Titmouse are just the 
same as those of the other. 
733b. Ashy Titmouse. Bceolophus inornatus cineraceus. 
Range. — Southern Lower California. 
The habits of this variety are the same as those of the Plain Titmouse and 
doubtless the eggs are also. 
734. Bridled Titmouse. Bceolophus wollweheri. 
Range. — Mexico north to southern Arizona, New Mexico and western Texas. 
This handsome species is quite abundant in the mountains 
of southern Arizona, and nests in woods or about ranches, 
lining the cavities of trees with moss, down, leaves, etc. The 
three to seven eggs that they lay are pure white, unmarked. 
Size .65 x .52. Data. — Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, April 
5, 1901. Nest in the natural cavity of a live oak, 12 feet 
from the ground; cavity lined 
with bark and feathers. 
735. Chickadee. Penthestes atricapillus 
atricapillus. 
Range. — Eastern North America, breeding 
from the Middle and Central States northward 
to Labrador; only migratory to a slight ex- 
tent. 
The Chickadee is too well known 
to need any description; suffice it 
to say that they are the favorites, 
with everybody, among all the 
North American birds. They breed 
in holes in trees in orchards or 
woods, and also in bird boxes. I 
have found by far the greater number in de- 
cayed birch stubs. They line the cavities 
with fine grasses and feathers, and during 
May or June lay from five to eight white 
eggs, dotted with reddish brown; size .55 x .45. 
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Chickadee 
Carolina Chickadee 
