VERDIN. 
746. Auriparus flaviceps. 4 1 /o inches. 
Range. —Colorado and southern California to Mexico. This 
bird is simply nothing more than a Bush-tit with his Sunday 
clothes on, or not a full suit, but a bright yellow head and 
neck dress. They are abundant and active little fellows in 
the thick chaparral brush, where they build a nest more bulky 
than the “tit” but not as artistic or compact. They are 
placed in thorn or other bushes within a few feet of the 
ground, made of twigs and weeds, and lined with fur and 
feathers. Their eggs, four to six, are white. For amusement, 
they construct one or two additional nests, in which they 
remain at night. 
WREN-TIT. 
742. Cliamcea fasciata. 5 inches. 
Range.—From southern California north to Oregon along the 
coast. These are much like the Chickadee in habits, only much 
more secluded, frequenting the deep ravines along the mountain 
sides, where they build their nests of twigs, fibers of vines, 
grasses and feathers, in bushes near the ground. Four or 
five greenish blue, unmarked eggs are their complement (.70 x 
.50). 
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