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CAROLINA TITMOUSE. 
My drawing of the Carolina Titmouse was made not far from New 
Orleans late in 1820. I have named it so, partly because it occurs in 
Carolina, and partly because I was desirous of manifesting my gratitude 
towards the citizens of that State, who by their hospitality and polite atten- 
tion have so much contributed to my comfort and happiness, whenever it 
lias been my good fortune to be among them. 
A nest was presented to me by Dr. Bachman, who found it in a hollow 
stump, at the height of about four feet from the ground, is cup-shaped, two 
inches in diameter at the mouth internally, three externally, its depth two 
inches. ’It is composed of fine wool, cotton, and a few fibres of plants, 
felted together so as to be of uniform thickness throughout. The eggs are 
pure white. 
Carolina Titmouse, Parus Carolinensis, And. Orn. Biog., vol. ii.p. 341 ; vol. v. p. 
474. 
Adult Male. 
Bill very short, straight, strong, compressed, rather obtuse ; both mandibles 
with the dorsal outline slightly convex, the sides convex, the edges sharp. 
Nostrils basal, roundish, concealed by the recumbent feathers. Head large, 
neck short, body rather robust. Feet of ordinary length, rather robust ; 
tarsus compressed, anteriorly scutellate ; toes large, the three anterior united 
as far as the second joint, the hind one much stronger ; claws rather large, 
compressed, arched, acute. 
Plumage blended, tufty ; feathers of the head glossy. Wings of moderate 
length, the third and fourth quills longest and equal, fifth little shorter, 
second longer than sixth, first and seventh about equal. Tail long, slender, 
slightly incurved, rounded, of twelve narrow, rounded feathers. 
Bill black. Iris dark brown. Feet bluish-grey. The whole upper part . 
of the head and the hind neck pure black, as is a large patch on the throat 
and fore neck. Between these patches of black, there is a band of greyish- 
white, from the base of the bill down the side of the neck, becoming broader 
and greyer behind. Back and wing-coverts ash-grey, tinged with brown. 
Quills brown, margined with greyish-blue, as is the tail, which is more 
tinged with grey. Lower parts^greyish- white, tinged with brown, the sides 
more deeply tinted. 
Length 4^ inches, extent of wings 6 ; bill along the ridge T \, along the 
edge fV ; tarsus flf. 
Adult Female. 
The female is similar to the male but somewhat fainter in its tints. 
