2 34 Birds of Oregon and Washington 



from the eastern variety only in having somewhat 

 brighter colors. Its song is just the same and 

 its habits identical. Like the Chickadee, zero 

 w'eather has no effect upon its cheerful spirit. It 

 is as restless as the Chickadees and the Nut- 

 hatches that it keeps company with. It hangs 

 upon the smallest twigs, searching for insects. 



In the East, they do not hear the Golden- 

 crowned Kinglet's song, or see its nest, except 

 in the northern parts of the Northern States and 

 in the mountains, whither it goes in May. The 

 western species undoubtedly nests in parts of our 

 States, though its nests are not yet reported. 



Mr. Brewster describes the song of the bird as 

 beginning with a succession of five or six fine 

 trills, high-pitched, somewhat faltering notes, 

 and ending with a short, rapid, rather explosive 

 warble. The song is out of proportion to the 

 bird's size. It is an attractive little singer ; but 

 does not equal its relative the Ruby-crowned 

 Kinglet, in this important respect. 



Particular Description. — Male : Head, neck, 

 back and rump, bright olive ; wings and tail, slightly- 

 dusky, margined with olive-green; breast and under 

 parts, brownish-buffy ; center of crown, intense orange, 



