A list of British birds by University of California Libraries

Author:University of California Libraries
Language: eng
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Published: 2018-08-16T16:00:00+00:00

Cole Tit, Yarr. ed. 1, i. p. 337. Parus britannicus, Dresser, iii. p. 93.

Britannicus = British, because not hitherto found out of Great Britain.

This olive-backed form of the Coal Tit is peculiar to the British Islands, and seems to be much more common now than formerly, breeding in every county in all suitable localities. (Cf. Dresser, /. c.)

Parus palustris. MARSH-TITMOUSE. Parus palustris, Linnaeus, S. N. i. p. 341 (1766).

Parus palustris, Naum. iv. p. 50; Macg. ii. p. 445 ; Hewitson, p. 157 ; Gray, p. 63; Yarr. ed. 2, i. p. 372; id. ed. 3, i. p. 397; Newton, i. p. 495 ; Harting, p. 21; Dresser, iii. p. 99.

Po3cile palustris, Gould, ii. pi. 27.

Marsh Tit, Yarr. ed. 1, i. p. 340.

Pdlustris = marshy, or frequenting marshes; from pdlus = a marsh.

This species breeds and appears to be resident throughout Europe. In Great Britain it is somewhat local: it is commonest in England, rarer in Scotland, and has been only recorded in one or two instances in Ireland.

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Parus cseruleus. BLUE TITMOUSE.

Parus cseruleus, Linnaus, S. N. i. p. 341 (1766).

Parus co3ruleus, Naum. iv. p. 62; Macg. ii. p. 431.

Parus cseruleus, Hewitson, p. 151; Gray, p. 62; Yarr. ed. 2, i. p. 362 ; id. ed. 3, i. p. 387; Newton, i. p. 483 ; Gould, ii. pi. 24 ; Harting, p. 20; Dresser, iii. p. 131.

Blue Tit, Yarr. ed. 1, i. p. 330.

Cceruleus = blue.

A common resident, breeding in every county in suitable localities. Found throughout Central and Southern Europe, rarely straggling as far north as the Arctic Circle.

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