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BRITISH BIRDS# 
THE BEARDED TITMOUSE. 
( Par us biar miens y Lin . — La Mefange barbne y Buff.) 
Length fomewhat more than fix inches : The 
bill is of an orange colour, but fo delicate that it 
changes on the death of the bird to a dingy yellow ; 
the eyes are alfo orange ; the head and back part 
of the neck are of a pearl gray or light afh co- 
lour; on each fide of the head, from the eye, 
there is a black mark extending downwards on the 
neck, and ending in a point, not unlike a raufta- 
choe ; the throat and fore part of the neck are of a 
filvery white ; the back, rump, and tail are of a 
light rufi: colour, as are alfo the belly, fides, and 
thighs ; the breaft is of a delicate flefh colour ; the 
vent black ; the lelfer coverts of the wings are duf- 
ky, the greater ruft colour, with pale edges ; the 
