LEAD-COLORED BUSH-TIT. Psaltriparus plumbeus (Baird)

Field characters.—As for California Bush-tit (which see), but top of head gray like back. Voice: Like that of California Bush-tit.

Occurrence.—Resident east of Sierra Nevada. Recorded at Williams Butte, September 22, 1915. Lives in low trees. In flocks except when nesting.

The Lead-colored Bust-tit was encountered by us on only one occasion. On the morning of September 22, 1915, a small flock which comprised both adult and immature birds was observed in the pi&ntilce;on pines on Williams Butte. In both voice and mannerisms these bush-tits resembled closely the California Bush-tit, a species which, curiously, had been encountered previously the same day.