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Show 230 15. Psaltriparus minimus, ( Towns).- Least Titmouse. Partis mkdnuu. Townaend, Joar. A. N. Soi. Phila., vu\ 11,1837, 190. PsoUripartu minimus. Bd., B. N. A., 1858, 397.- Coop. &. Suckl., P. B. R. Rep., vol. xii. pt 11 1860, 189.- Coop., B. Cal., i, 1870, 48.- Coaea, Key N. A. B., 1872. 82.- B., B., & R., N. A B. 1874,109.- Nelson, Proc. Boat. Soo. Nat. Hist, voL xvii, 356 ( California). PaaUria minima, Heerman, P. B. B. 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 aud 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, particularly on the edges of oallons and along the broken, rocky ridges. In large flocks 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 a flutter oi commotion, and as they flock in to inspect their unfortunate associate their cries are redoubled, while they descend to the ground and vainly endeavor to ascertain the cause of the trouble and to be of assistance. No. 64 112 113 114 i n 305 106 607 7W 669 67^ 676 677 678 679 680 6Q1 68? 684 686 687 681 756 757 Sex. ( J d Jan. d d Jan. rfad. 1 cfad. ad. d 9 d d 9 d d d d d d 9 d Locality. Santa Barbara, Cal . . . . . . do do do do Fort Tejon, Cal . . . . . . do do do Walker's Basin, Cal do do do do do ddoo do do do '.'. V. Y. Ao '.'.'.'..'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'..'."'.".'.. do Date. Jane 25 Jane 27 Jane 27 Jaoe 27 Jane 27 Aag. 7 Aag. 7 Aag. 7 Aug. 7 Nov. 10 Nov. 10 Nov. 10 Nov. 10 Nov. 10 Nov. 10 Nov. 10 Nov. 10 Nov. 10 Nov. 10 Nov. 10 Nov. 10 Nov. 10 Nov. 10 Nov. 10 Collector. H. W. Henahaw. do do .... do . . . . do do .... do .... do .... do .... do . . . . do .... do do .... do .... do .... ddoo .... do do .... do .... do . . . . do do . . . . do Wing. 1.80 L98 1.75 L85 1.85 1.77 1.77 1.92 1.95 1.98 1.93 1.88 1.93 1.90 1.98 1.88 1.90 1.90 1.95 1.97 1.92 1.93 TaiL 2.16 2.14 2.05 2.12 2.17 2.07 2.05 2." 18 2.16 2.18 2.30 2.17 2.25 2.15 2.16 2.25 2.20 2.20 2.30 2.28 2.15 2.28 BilL 0.28 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.30 0.27 0.29 0.30 0.26 0.29 0.27 0.27 0.30 0.30 0.26 0.28 0.28 0.28 0.30 0.30 0.26 a 28 Tarsus. 0.63 0 62 0 63 0.63 0.63 0 68 0.65 a 60 0.59 0.63 0.60 0.63 0.63 0.63 0.63 0.70 0.64 0.67 0.63 0.66 0.62 9.63 SITTIDJE.- NUTHATCHES. 16. Sitta oarolinensis, Gm., var. aculeata, Cass.- Slender- billed Nuthatch. t> This'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. No. YW 555 Sex. d 9 Locality. Near Mount Whitney, Cal Bate. Oct 10 Oct. 10 Collector. JT- W Hei » ** » ftw_ 17. Sitta canadensis, L.- Bed- 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 found 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 Southern California more probable. It appeared to be not uncommon in the pine region near Mount Whitney in Ootober. No. 598 38 Sex. liS: Locality. Near Mount Whitney, Cal do Date. Oct 7 Oct. 9 Collector. HI W. Henabatr. . do |