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the middle toe and claw, which are about equal to the hinder ; soles of toes widened 
into a palm. Plumage rather soft and lax. Eyes brown, except in Psaltriparus. Nest 
in holes ; eggs white, spotted with reddish, except in Psaltriparus and Auriparus. 
Sittinae. Body depressed. Bill about equal to or longer than the head. Wings much 
pointed, much longer than the nearly even tail. Tarsus shorter than the middle toe 
and claw, which are about equal to the hinder. Plumage more compact. Eyes brown. 
Nest in holes of trees ; eggs white, spotted with reddish. (Page 12.) 
Subfamily PARINiE. (Page 9.) 
Genera. *■’ 
Bill with curved outlines. 
Head with a long pointed crest. Wings and tail rounded. 
Body full and large. Tail about equal to wings. (Page 10.) . Lophophanes. 
Head with feathers full, but not crested. Wings and tail rounded. 
Body full. Tail about equal to wings. (Page 10.) .... Petrus. 
Body slender. Tail much longer than wings ; much graduated. Eyes some- 
times white. Nest external, pensile; purse-shaped, open at side. Eggs 
pure white. (Page 11.) Psaltriparus . 
Bill with outlines nearly straight. 
Head with compact feathers. Wings pointed. 
Body slender. Tail rather shorter than the wings ; nearly even. Nest ex- 
ternal ; open in the side. Eggs pale blue, spotted with brown. (Page 12.) 
Genus LOPHOPHANES, Kauf. 
Species. 
L. bicolor. Above plumbeous; forehead black; crown much like the back. Hab. 
Eastern Province of United States. Length, 6.25. ( Tufted Titmouse.') 
L. atricristatus. Above plumbeous; forehead whitish; crown black. Hab. East 
Mexico, north to Rio G-rande. Length, 5.25. ( Black-crested Titmouse .) 
L. inornatus. Above olivaceous; forehead and crown like the back. Hab. Southern 
Mexico and Western Province of United States. Length, 5.00. ( California Titmouse .) 
L. wollweberi. Sides of head banded black and white; crown ash; throat black. 
Hab. S. Rocky Mountains of United States; Mexico to Oaxaca. Length, 4.50. ( Woll - 
Weber's Titmouse.) 
Genus PARUS, Linn^us. 
Species and Varieties. 
1. Head and neck , above and beneath , black ; their sides white. 
A. A broad white stripe above the eye, meeting across forehead. 
1. P. montanus. Edges of wing-coverts, secondaries, and tail scarcely 
paler than general tint above. Beneath ashy-whitish, medially. Wing, 
2.85 ; tail, 2.50 ; bill (along culmen), .50 ; tarsus, .69 ; middle toe, .43 ; 
wing-formula, 4 = 5, 3 = 6, 7, 2 ; graduation of tail, .18. Hab. Moun- 
tain regions of Middle and Western United States. {Mountain Chicka- 
dee.) 
