Cham^ad^e. BHIDS. Parius. cxxxvii 
extending' over tlie occiput; between tliese, lies a 
bed of gloss}' golden-yellow, which, being parted a 
little, exposes another of a bright flame color, ex- 
tending over the whole upper part of the head. 
CUVIER’S GOLDEN CREST {Eegiilus 'I’his 
species is given on the authority of Audubon, who 
procured a single specimen in Pennsylvania. No 
other specimen has been found in the United 
States. 
BLUE-GRAY FLY-CATCHER [Polioptila mrulea).— 
Under the title iMuscicapa cerulea, ^V'iIson describes 
this bird. Ho says: ‘'This diminutive species, but 
for the length of its tail, woidd rank next to the 
Humming-birds in magnitude. It is an active insect 
catcher, searciiing, usually, the topmost branches of 
the tallest trees, and uttering its low, feeble chirp, 
Taee ! tsee! Its length is four inches and a half, and 
extent of wing six inches and a half.” A species of 
this genus is described and named by Prof. Paird as 
Polioi)tila plumbea. It is a trifle larger than the 
preceding." it is found in the valley of the Colo- 
rado and in the Gila. Another species is described 
by Mr. Hawrence as P. melanosa. Law, from the 
valley of the llio Grande and Gila, west to San 
Diego. 
Family— CHAM Ai AD AK. 
GROUND TIT {Ghamma fasciata). — 'I’his rather new 
bird is confined to the California coast ; it is re- 
garded as resembling both the Wrens and 'I’itmice. 
Its white iris distinguishes it from others. 
Family — PARIDAL 
TUFTED TITMOUSE {Lopliophanes Jicofor).— De- 
scribed by Wilson as Crested 'ritmouse (Parus 
bicolor). It is found all over the United States, but 
is more numerous at the North. It extends to 
Hudson’s Bay, and, according to Latham, is found in 
Denmark and in the southern parts of Greenland. 
It is six inches long, and seven and a half in extent 
of wing. 
BLACK-CRESTED TIT [Loplioplianes atricristatiis). 
— This is a smaller species than the preceding, 
found in the valley of the llio Grande and South. 
Two other species are found in North America : 
Loplioplianes inornatus, on the coast of California 
and Southern Rocky Mountains ; and Loplioplianes 
wollweberi. Southern Rocky Mountains, and south 
into Mexico on the 'J’able-lands. “ The latter is much 
more like the European L. cristatus than any other 
American 'I’itniouse.” — Baird. 
LONG-TAILED CHICKADEE [Parus septentrionalis). 
— “ 'I’his species is similar in general characters to 
the P. atricapillus, but is considerably larger, with 
proportionately longer tail. Missouri River to the 
Rocky Mountains.” — Baird. 
BLACK -CAP TITMOUSE [Parus atricapillus).— 
“'I’liis is one of our resident birds ; active, noisy and 
restless ; hardy beyond any of his size, braving the 
severest cold of our continent as far north as the 
country round Hudson’s Bay, and always appearing 
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most lively in the coldest weather. 'I’lie males have 
a variety of very sprightly notes, which cannot, in- 
deed, be called a song, but rather a lively, frequently 
repeated, and often varied twitter. They are most 
usually seen in the fall and winter, when they leave 
the dejiths of the woods, and approach nearer to the 
scenes of cultivation. At such seasons they abound 
among evergreens, feeding on the seeds of the pine- 
tree.” — Wilson. 
WESTERN TITMOUSE [Parus oecidentalis).— \'\\\& 
is a species from the North Pacific Goast of the 
United States. “Is of the same size as P. atricapil- 
lus, and resembles it in its markings.” — Baird. 
From Eastern Mexico, another 'ritmouse is recorded 
as Parus meridionalis. 'I’he Carolina 'ritmouse (P. 
carolinensis) was described by Audubon by the jires- 
ent name. It is found in the South Atlantic States 
as far as Washington. It is very similar to the P. 
atricapillus, but is smaller. 'J’he P. montanus is an 
inhabitant of the Pacific Coast. 'I’he Chestnut- 
backed 'Tit ( U. rufescens) is another Pacific Coast 
species. Parus hudsonicus is I'ound in the north- 
eastern portions of North America to the Atlantic 
States. “It is quite difi'erent from the other Ameri- 
can 'I’itinice, though most resembling P. rufescens.” 
— Baird. 
BLACK-CHEEKED TIT [Psaltiparus melanotis ). — 
'I’his species is from the Rio Grande and Eastern 
Mexico. 
LEAST TIT [Psaltiparus minimus). — Described by 
Audubon as Parus minimus. It is truly a tit-hit of 
a bird, only four inches in length, and its wing less 
than two inches. Habitat, Pacific Coast of United 
States. A species from the Southern Rocky Moun- 
tains has been desci'ibed by Pi'of. Baird as P. plum- 
beus. An allieil form is from the Rio Grande and 
valleys of Mexico and 'I'exas — the Paroides flaviceps. 
YELLOW-HEADED BUSH TITMOUSE [Aurii}a.rus 
flaviceps). — Mr. Geo. N. Lawrence has lately added 
this little species to our Fauna. It is abundant in 
the region of Cape St. Lucas. Dr. Cooper found it 
rather common in California during the winter 
months, as well as at other seasons. 'The song of 
this bird resembles the Chickadee, and in habits it is 
said to be like the 'ritmice and IVarblers. Its length 
is four and a half inches, with extent of wing two and 
a sixteenth. 
WHITE-BELLIED NUTHATCH [Sitta carolinensis). 
— 'iliis bird is found in New England and the North- 
ern States during winter. It derives its name. Nut- 
hatch, from a supposed habit of breaking nuts by 
thumping them with its bill. It ranges from the 
eastern portion of North America to the high central 
plains, where it is replaced by another species — the 
Sitta aculeata or Slender-billed Nuthatch — -whose 
habitat is the Pacific Coast, and eastward to the 
Rocky Mountains. 'I’lie Red-bellied Nuthatch, 
S. canadensis — (S. varia of Wilson) — is another 
species common to the eastern portion of America. 
It is much smaller than the others, measuring only 
four inches and a half in length. 'These birds are 
exceedingly active and useful in ridding the shade 
and fruit-trees of insects and their larvie. 'I'he 
