Hab. California. Spec. in Mus. Acad. Philada.
Obs. This western species is readily distinguished from all others of North America by the broad white line over the eye. Its bill is longer than in the typical species.
5. Parus hudsonicus. Forster, Philosoph. Trans. lxii. p. 430, (London, 1772.)
Length (of skin) about 5 inches. Head and neck above deep ferruginous brown, large space on the throat brownish black, cheeks white. Body above brownish cinereous, below ashy white, sides and flanks deep reddish chestnut brown, bill and feet lead colored. Sexes very similar.
Hab. British America, and Northern States of the Union. Spec. in Mus. Acad. Philada.
Obs. Quite a distinct and well-marked species, erroneously supposed by some European writers to be the young of P. atricapillus. It has been found breeding in the State of Maine, by our friend Dr. Brewer of Boston.
6. Parus rufescens. Townsend Jour. Acad. Philada. vii. p. 190, (1837.)
Length (of skin) about 4½ inches. Head and neck above, large space on the throat and breast deep blackish brown, cheeks and sides of the neck white, body above and sides below bright chestnut, medial portion of the body below ashy white. Bill and legs lead color.
Hab. Oregon and California. Spec. Mus. Acad. Philada.
Obs. A beautiful little species, which appears to inhabit a large extent of country west of the Rocky Mountains. It is easily recognized by the bright chestnut color of the superior parts of the body.