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Identifier: britainsbirdsthe00thom (find matches)
Title: Britain's birds and their nests
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Thomson, Arthur Landsborough, Sir, 1890- Thomson, J. Arthur (John Arthur), 1861-1933 Rankin, George
Subjects: Birds -- Great Britain Birds -- Nests
Publisher: London : W. & R. Chambers
Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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Plate io8. BLUE TIT—Pants cceruleus. Length, 4-3 in. ; wing, 2-4 in. (PasSERES : Paridce.)2 L 300
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^ix Plate 109. LONG-TAILED TIT—Aard^^/a caiidafa. Length, 5-5 in. ; wing, 2-45 in. (Passeres: Paiida;.)2 L 800 BRITAIN^S BIRDS AND THEIR NESTS. 301 probably the joint produce of a couple of hens. Indefence of its nest this little bird is very bold. Thesnake-like hissing sound which it emits in the darknessof its hole is no mean protection against ignorant personsand other intruders on its haunts. THE CRESTED TIT (Parus cristatus). The Crested Tit is scarcely found in our area exceptin some old forests of the central Highlands. The nameindicates the characteristic feature of the bird, and thehabits are like those of its commoner congeners. As wellas nesting in holes, it sometimes occupies old nests ofother birds. The white eggs are boldly marked withlight-red spots or zones. THE LONQ=TAILED TIT (Acredula caudata).Plate 109. Owing to its long tail and other differences, this Titis kept apart from the typical Tits in a genus of whichit is the sole British representative. The long tail

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