242 BRITISH BIRDS® 
THE MARSH TITMOUSE. 
BLACK-CAPPED TITMOUSE. 
(PariiSy palujirisy Lin . — he Mefange de marais y Buff.) 
Its length is fomewhat Ihort of five inches : Its 
bill is black ; the whole crown of the head, and 
part of the neck behind, are of a deep black ; a 
broad ftreak, of a yellowifli white, paffes from the 
beak, underneath the eye, backwards ; the throat 
is black ; the breaft, belly, and fides are of a dirty 
white ; the back is alh-coloured ; quill feathers duf- 
ky, with pale edges ; the tail is dulky ; legs dark 
lead colour. 
The Marfh Titmoufe is faid to be fond of wafps, 
bees, and other infe&s : — It lays up a little ftore of 
feeds againft a feafon of want : It frequents marfhy 
places, from whence it derives its name ; its man- 
ners are fimilar to the laft, and it is equally as pro- 
lific. 
