THE CLIFF SWALLOW. 



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Recognition Marks. — "\\'arbler size," but comparison inappropriate, — better 

 say "'Swallow size"; white forehead and rufous rump. Found in colonies. 



Nesting. — Nest, an inverted stack-shaped, or declined retort-shaped structure 

 of mud, scantily or well lined with grass, and depending from the walls of cliffs, 

 sides of barns under the eaves, and the like. Eggs, 4-5, white, spotted, sometimes 

 scantily, with cinnamon- and rufous-brown. Av. size. .82 x .55 (20.8x14). 

 Season. May 25-June 25. 



General Range. — North America, north to the limit of trees, breeding south- 

 ward to the \'alley of the Potomac and the Ohio, southern Texas, southern Ari- 

 zona, and California; Central and South America in winter. Not found in 

 Florida. 



Range in Washington. — Summer resident, abundant but locally distributed 

 east of Cascades; much less common in Puget Sound region. 



Migrations. — Spring: .April 15-30. Fall: first week in Sept. Tacoma, April 

 4, ii)o8. 



Authorities. — Ilinindo Innifrons, Sav, Cooper and Suckley, Rep. Pac. R. R. 

 Surv. NIJ. iSoo. 184. T. C&S. D'. Kb. Ra. D^. Ss". Ss-'. j. B. E. 



Specimens. — Prov. P. C. 



FF.W birds ser\"e to recall more accurately a picture of sequestered 

 prinie\al peace than do these amiable tenants of Washington's 



grandeur am 



Taken in Douglas County. 



THE CLIFF DWELLERS. 



Photo by the Author. 



