INTRODUCTION xlvii 



Melosjnza melodia morphna : Rusty Song- Sparrow. — Abundant resident. 

 Melospiza liricoinii striata : Forbush Sparrow. — A sparrow probably of 



this species seen a few times during- niigrations. 

 Passerella iliaca annectens : Yakutat Fox Sparrow. — Common winter resi- 

 dent ; usually seen with rusty sparrows. 

 Pipilo maculatus oregonus : Oregon Towhee. — Common resident ; found in 



thickets all about the city. 

 Cardinalis cardinalis : Cardinal. — Several birds were relea.sed by a dealer 



a few years ag-o and are i^t\\\ seen in the residence part of the city. 

 Zamelodia melanocephala : Black-headed Grosbeak. — Not uncommon. 

 Cyanospiza avucna : Lazuli Bunting-. — Common along- the bottom lands 



of the Columbia. 

 Piranya ludoviciana : Louisiana Tanager. — Common in the firs and alders, 



nesting- in the firs. 

 Progne suhis hexperia : Western Martin. — Not common. 

 PetrocheUdon Junifrons: Cliff Swallow. — Common. 

 Hiruvdo erythrogastra : Barn Swallow. — Not common. 

 Tachycineta bico/or : Tree Swallow. — Not common. 

 Tachycineta thalassina lepida : Northern Violet-g-reen Swallow. — Very 



abundant ; nesting- in barns and outhouses, entering- through knot- 

 holes. 

 Eiparia riparia : Bank Swallow (?). 

 Stelgidopteryx serripennis : Rough-wing-ed Swallow. — Of the bank and 



rough-wing- one or both have been seen, but neither is common. 

 Ampelis cedrorum : Cedar Waxwing-. — Common summer resident. 

 Lanius horealis : Northern Shrike. — Rare winter visitant. 

 Vireo gilvus : AVarbling- Vireo. — Common ; ne.sts in the alder and dog-- 



wood thickets. 

 Vireo solitarius cassinii : Cassin Vireo. — Common with the warbling-. 

 Vireo huttoni obsciirus : Anthony Vireo. — Rare ; seen only about oaks. 

 Dendroica cestiva : Yellow Warbler. — Very common everywhere about 



the city. 

 Dendroica coronata : ^lyrtle Warbler. — Rare mig-rant. 

 Dendroica audid>oni : Audubon Warbler. — Common ; nests in tlie small 



firs. 

 Dendroica nigrescens : Black-throated Gray Warbler. — Common summer 



resident. 

 Dendroica toicnxendi : Townsend Warbler. — Not rare. 

 Dendroica occidentnlis : Hermit Warbler. — Not rare. 

 (jfotldypia trichas arizela : Pacific Coast Yellow-throat. — Common in open 



fields about the water. 

 Icteria virens longicandn : Long--tailed Chat. IJare ; seen only a few 



times. 

 Wilsonia pusilla pileolata : Plleolated Warbler. Common summer resi- 

 dent. 

 Anffins pensilvanicus : Pipit. Common winter resident. 

 Saljtinctes obsoletus : Bock Wren. Bare. 



T/iryonianes bevickii ccdophoniis : Vigoi-s Wren. — Common resident. 

 Troglodytes a'edon ixirkmanii : Parknian Wren. — Common summer resi- 



di'ut.' 

 Olbiorc/iilus hieiimlis jKicifirus : Western Winter Wren. Besident ; ('(Uii- 



mon in deep shaded thickets. 

 Cistotfiorns p(dustris /laludiro/a : Tiile Wren. Not nncomuKiii in tlio 



marshes along tlie C()lunil)ia. 

 Certhia familiaris occidenttdis : Californi.-jn Creeper. Resident in the fir 



forests ; not rare. 



