THE BIRD BOOK 
743a. California Bush-Tit. Psaltriparus minimus calif ornicus. 
Range.- — California with the exception of the northern part. 
This sub-species, which is like the last but with a lighter brown bead, has 
the same habits, nests in the same manner and its eggs are not distinguishable 
from those of the others. 
743b. Grinda’s Busii-Tit. Psaltriparus minimus grinder. 
Range. — Southern Lower California. 
The nesting habits of this variety, 
which is very similar to the last, do 
not vary in any respect; eggs indis- 
tinguishable. 
744. Lead-colored Bush-Tit. 
Psa 1 1 rip a rus plum b e u s . 
Range. — Rocky Mountain region 
from Wyoming south to Arizona. 
This species suspends its semi-pen- 
sile nests in bushes or trees, and some 
times from the mistletoe, which grows 
on numerous trees in southern Ari- 
zona. The nests are composed like 
those of the Cal. Bush-Tit and range 
from 6 to 10 inches in length. The 
eggs are white, five or six in number 
and measure .55 x .42. 
745. Lloyd’s Busii-Tit. Psaltri- 
parus melanotis lloydi. 
Range. — Northern Mexico north into 
western Texas and New Mexico. 
This species is similar to the lead- 
colored Bush-Tit but has the ear cov- 
erts glossy black. Like the others, it 
builds a long pensile nest of similar 
material and suspended from the 
extremities of limbs near the ground 
The five to seven eggs are pure white. 
Size .58 x .42. 
E. L. Bickford 
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