FAMILY TurdidcB 



the young are seen with the parents, in their 

 soft gray plumage, with only a hint of blue, 

 and speckled breast. 



The mountain bluebird is rarely found in 

 the coast valleys although it sometimes 

 follows the Columbia River gorge in its wan- 

 derings towards the sea and may be seen in 

 the burns along the mountain sides high 

 above the river. 



^ Western robin, Planesticus migra- 



torius propinquus. 10.50 



Distribution: Western North America 

 from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific 

 Coast, north to the limit of the Coast forest 

 district of Alaska (including Islands), south 

 to southern end of Mexican plateau, occa- 

 sionally to highlands of Guatemala. 



The robin is perhaps the most abundant 

 and conspicuous of all our western birds. 

 It is found everywhere from sea level to high 

 mountains, both in timbered and cultivated 

 areas. It comes about the home in the same 

 friendly manner as does its robin cousin of 

 the eastern states, building its nest in all sorts 

 of places, in vines and shrubbery about the 

 porch, in orchard and shade trees or in tall 

 firs in the wood-lot. It preys upon the insects 

 in trees and garden, and in this respect is 

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