BRITISH BIRDS. 
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THE BLUE TITMOUSE. 
TOM TIT, BLUE-CAP, OR NUN. 
(. Parus cceruleus, Li n.—La Mefange> bleue y Buff.) 
The length of this beautiful little bird is about 
four inches and a half: The bill and eyes are 
black ; crown of the head blue, terminated behind 
with a line of dirty white ; fides of the head white, 
underneath which, from the throat to the back of 
the neck, there is a line of dark blue ; from the 
bill, on each fide, a narrow line of black paffes 
through the eyes ; the back is of a yellowifh green ; 
coverts blue, edged with white ; quills black, with 
pale blue edges ; the tail is blue, the two middle 
feathers longeft ; the under parts of the body pale 
yellow; legs and claws black. The female is 
fomewhat fmaller than the male, has lefs blue on 
