
i$ THE NATURAL HISTORY 
the head, and the breaft, white. 
defty in the colour of the plumage, that produce 
caught, it feems to acquire no caution from ex 
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Though in fome refpeéts this little bird be mit 
chievous in our gardens, in others it is ferviceable, 
We are indebted to it for deftroying many cater. 
pillars, and the eggs and larvee of feveral infedts, 
which are devourers of fruit. 
Par COLEMOUSE. 
The head is black; the body afh-colour; the back partd 

This is a very pretty bird; it is fmaller than the 
Blue Titmoufe, and there is a neatnefs, and mo- 
a pleafing effect. It is lefs diftruftful than others 
of its genus, and however often 1 it may have been 
perience, but again ventures into the fame {nares 
The Colemoufe is a courageous bird, and indl 
its habits refembles the Blue T itmoufe ; > like that 
running-up trees, and along the inci in i 
eek in fearch of infects, 
f 
un MARSH TITMOUSE 
The head i is black; the back afh-coloured; the temple 
white. | 
By fome, this bird is not thought a diftin 
cies, but only a variety of the Colemoufe, 
It prefers woods, rather than orchards and git 
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