*7* the natural history 
1 his fpecies frequents both hills and plains, bufhes 
and groves, orchards and forefls ; in general pre¬ 
ferring elevated fituations, particularly in fummer. 
In the fpring, it is faid to have a pleafing fong, 
and fome have profefled to efteem it highly, as a 
call-bird, for the purpofe of enfnaring others. 
It is eafily tan:ed, and like the Goldfinch may 
be taught to eat out of the hand, to draw water 
in a bucket, and even to breed in confinement. 
In a wild ftate they pair early in February, but 
it is lome time before they begin to build their neft, 
which they generally place in a hole of a wall of 
deferred houfes, or in the hollow of a tree. They 
lay from eight to twelve eggs, and hatch them in 
twelve days. 
They breed three times a year, and live to the 
age of five years. 
The BLUE TITMOUSE. 
The crown of the head is blue, the forehead and cheeks, 
white; a line of black extends to the back part of the 
neck, which is black. The back is of a yellowifh green; 
Wing coverts blue; the quills black, with dufky edge 3 „ 
The tail blue. 
This is one of the commoneft fpecies of little 
birds; they are eafily taken in traps, and are re¬ 
markable for the colours of their plumage. 
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