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parts of Greenland, nhere it is called avingarsah 
so, it probably inhabits the continent of North Awer>'^ 
fiom sea to sea. 
The crested titmouse is six inches Ion", and 
inches and a half in extent ; the whole upper p»>'*?’,|| 
dull cinereous, or lead colour, e.xcept the front, " 
is black, tinged with reddish ; whole lower parts, d’f'J 
white, except the sides under the wings, which 
reddish orange ; legs and feet, light blue bill, hi*? u 
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short, and pretty strong ; wing feathers, relieved 
dusky on their inner vanes ; eye 
oil*' 
dai'k hazel; 
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white; tlie head elegantly ornamented, with a kt? 
pointed, almost upright, crest ; tail, a little forked, 
siderably concave below, and of the same colour ak<*' 
as the back ; tips of the wings, dusky ; tongue, 
^ort, truncate, and ending in three or four sharp 
ed from the mal‘‘ 
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The female caunot be distinguished ,..c « 
her plumage, unless in its being something dullCi 
both are equally marked with reddish orange on ^ 
sides under the wings, which some foreigners ^ 
made the distinguishing mark of the male alone. 
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The nest is built in a hollow tree, the cavity 
dug by itself; the female begins to lay early in 
the eggs are usually six, pure white, with a feW 
small specks of red near the great end. The nhOi. 
family, in the month of July, hunt together, the 
keeping up a continual chatter, as if haranguing; 
directing their inexperienced hrood. 
