90 Birds of Oregon and WasJiijigton 



middle ; " tail-coverts, upper and lower, usually distinctly 

 barred with blackish." 

 Length, 5 inches. 



Summer resident. 



THE ROCK WREN. 



Length, 6 inches. 



This Wren is not uncommon in some parts of 



our territory in mountainous and sage-brush 



regions, but is not often seen, perhaps, in the 



most populous districts. In central-northern 



and eastern Washington and in southern-central 



and southeastern Oregon, ornithologists report 



numerous observations of the bird, and it is 



mentioned also as occasionally occurring on the 



coast. 



Particular Description. — Like other Wrens in 

 form and sprightly habit, differing mainly in being much 

 lighter in shade, having above finely sprinkled dots of 

 white and black, and a cinnamon-colored rump ; a line 

 of buff or white over the eye ; lower parts, white, chang- 

 ing to light cinnamon in the abdomen. 



Summer resident. 



THE PACIFIC YELLOW-THROAT. 



General Description : 



Upper parts : olive-brown and olive-green. 



