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15. Psaltriparus minimus, (Towns).—Least Titmouse. 
Parus minimus , Townsend, Jour. A. X. Sci. Phila., vii, 11, 1837, 190. 
Psoltriparus minimus . Bd., B. X. A., 1858, 397.—Coop. & Suckl., P. B. It. Itep., vol xii. pt. 11 
1860, 189.—Coop., B. Cal., i, 1870, 48.—Coues, Key X. A. B., 1872. 82.—B., B., A It., X. A. B. 
1874,109.—Xelson, Proc. Bost. Soc. Xat. Hist., vol. xvii, 356 (California). 
Psaltria minima , Heerman, P. R. R. Rep., xvi, 38. 
This Titmouse, in external appearance so much like the allied form var .plumbeus 
from Arizona and the Southern Rocky Mountains, is its exact counterpart in habits 
and notes. Like that bird, it shuns the coniferous trees for which most of the family 
are so partial, and is found in the shrubbery and chaparral of the open country, par¬ 
ticularly on the edges of canons and along the broken, rocky ridges. In large docks 
of so many individuals that the bushes seem sometimes fairly laden with the tiny busy- 
bodies, they move rapidly over the country, launching themselves in short flights from 
clump to clump, their notes telling of their whereabouts and serving to keep the flock 
well together. The sight of a wounded or dead comrade is sufficient to put the whole 
company in aflutter of commotion, and as they flock in to inspect their unfortunate 
associate their cries are redoubled, while they descend to the ground and vainly en¬ 
deavor to ascertain the cause of the trouble and to be of assistance. 
Xo. 
Sex. 
Locality. 
Date. 
Collector. 
Wing. 
Tail. 
Bill. 
Tarsus. 
64 
cf 
Santa Barbara, Cal.. 
June 25 
H. W. Hensliaw. 
1.80 
2.16 
0. 28 
0. 63 
112 
inn. 
.do . 
June 27 
_do. 
1. 98 
2.14 
0. 29 
0. 62 
113 
.do. 
June 27 
_do... 
1. 75 
2. 05 
0. 29 
0. 63 
114 
r? inn. 
_do.. 
June 27 
_do . 
1. 85 
2.12 
0. 29 
0. 63 
115 
cf ad. 
.do. 
June 27 
_do. 
1. 85 
2.17 
0. 30 
0. 63 
305 
o 
"Fort Tpjon Cal 
Aug. 7 
_do. 
1. 77 
2. 07 
0. 27 
0. 68 
306 
+ 
_. do.. 
Aug. 7 
_do. 
1. 77 
2. 05 
0. 29 
0. 65 
607 
r? n fl 
.do. 
Aug. 7 
_do. 
758 
ad 
_do.... 
Aug. 7 
_do. 
669 
Walker’s Basin, Cal ____ 
Xov. 10 
_do. 
1. 92 
2.18 
0. 30 
0. 60 
675 
Q 
.do. 
Xov. 10 
_do. 
1. 95 
2.16 
0. 26 
0. 59 
676 
+ 
rf 
.do. 
Xov. 10 
_do. 
1. 98 
2.18 
0. 29 
0. 63 
677 
C? 
_do. 
Xov. 10 
_do. 
1. 93 
2. 30 
0. 27 
0. 60 
678 
Q 
_. do___ 
Xov. 10 
_do. 
1. 88 
2. 17 
0. 27 
0. 63 
679 
+ 
cf 
.do. 
Xov. 10 
_do. 
1. 93 
2. 25 
0. 30 
0. 63 
680 
.do.. 
Xov. 10 
....do . 
1. 90 
2.15 
0. 30 
0. 63 
6 Q 1 
> 
.do .,.. 
Xov. 10 
_do. 
1. 98 
2. 16 
0. 26 
0. 63 
682 
.do. 
Xov. 10 
_do. 
1.88 
2. 25 
0. 28 
0. 70 
684 
.do. 
Xov. 10 
_do. 
1. 90 
2. 20 
0. 28 
0. 64 
686 
r? 
.do. 
Xov. 10 
_do. 
1. 90 
2. 20 
0. 28 
0. 67 
687 
2 
.do .. 
Xov. 10 
_do. 
1.95 
2. 30 
0. 30 
0. 63 
685 
+ 
cf 
.do ... 
Xov. 10 
_do. 
1. 97 
2.28 
0. 30 
0. 66 
756 
.do. 
Xov. 10 
_do. 
1. 92 
2.15 
0. 26 
0. 62 
757 
.do. 
Xov. 10 
_do. 
1. 93 
2. 28 
0. 28 
9. 63 
SiTTiDiE.—N uthatches. 
16. Sitta carolinensis, Gm., var. aculeata, Cass.—Slender-billed Nuthatch. 
^ Tliis'species was found numerously in the pine region of both the Coast and Sierra 
ranges. I am inclined to think it is a resident in the mountains well down to the 
southern border of the State, as is the case in Arizona. 
Xo. 
Sex. 
Locality. 
Date. 
Collector. 
554 
555 
cf 
9 
Near Mount Whitney, Cal. 
.do. . 
Oct. 10 
Oct. 10 
H. W. Henshaw. 
_do. 
17. Sitta canadensis, L.—Red-bellied Nuthatch. 
This Nuthatch is possessed of a range considerably more northerly than any of the 
others of the family. Its occurence, therefore, in the southern sierras is to be looked 
upon perhaps as rather unusual, and possibly it may be only fouDd here as migrant and 
in winter. I found it breeding, however, in Southern Colorado, where it was not rare, 
which would render the supposition of it remaining in the high mountains of South¬ 
ern California more probable. It appeared to be not uncommon in the pine region near 
Mount Whitney in October. 
Xo. 
Sex. 
Locality. 
Date. 
Collector. 
528 
38 
9 .inn. 
9 jun. 
Near Mount Whitney, Cal. 
.do. 
Oct. 7 
Oct. 9 
H. W. Henshaw. 
... .do. 
