6o Birds of Oregon and WasJiington 



already pre-empted for its own use every bird- 

 house built for Bluebirds, Swallows and Wrens, 

 and forcing its nest into every covert, nook and 

 corner about buildings. 



Particular Description. — Male: Ashy above, with 

 black and chestnut stripes on back and shoulders ; 

 wings, chestnut, with white bars bordered by black Hne ; 

 gray crown ; middle of the throat and breast, black ; 

 abdomen, grayish-white. 



Female : Paler ; wing-bars, indistinct ; no black on 

 throat and breast. 



Permanent resident, wherever found. 



THE OREGON TOWHEE, OR CHEWINK. 



General Description : 



Round body ; large black head ; sides of breast, 



reddish-brown. 

 Length, 8 inches. 

 Found in bushes, and often upon the ground scratch- 

 ing in the leaves. 



The boys hereabouts know this particular kind 

 of bird as the "Catbird," because it has an 

 alarm-cry very much resembling a cat, but not 

 so distinctly resembling this animal as the 

 <' Catbird " proper of the Eastern States. 



The names "Towhee" and " Chewink " are 



