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children of this section of the country. It is 

 known as the " Say's Phoebe." It looks, in a 

 general way, like the rest of the Flycatcher 

 family. It wags its tail vigorously, while utter- 

 ing its call-notes which indistinctly resemble the 

 name '' Phoebe." Its nest is sometimes placed 

 under a bridge. 



No further description than the general one is 

 needed. The bird is larger than any Flycatcher 

 in our section, except the Kingbird. The Say's 

 Phoebe is rare, but rarer still is the Western 

 Black Phoebe, which is, however, seen in some 

 places in southern Oregon, and may be mistaken 

 for the one first named. The dark slate-color of 

 its plumage on account of which the name 

 *' Black " is given, and a distinct V-shaped mark- 

 ing underneath, will serve to identify the Black 

 Phoebe. 



THE LAZULI BUNTING. 



General Description : 



Upper parts : azure-blue. 



Under parts : rufous and white. 



Length, 5.5 inches. 

 Found in low growths of deciduous trees. 



