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16. Californian Thrasher—HARPORHYNCHUS REDIVIvuUS. Blue, covered 
with soot-colored spots, confluent at the larger end; three; 1.10 by .85. 
Nests placed in thick bushes. (See notes.) Cal. 
17. Rufus-vented Thrasher — HARPORHYNCHUS CRISSALIS. Uniform 
blue, unspotted; two; 1.10 by .83. Nests placed in low shrubs and dense 
thickets. W. U. S. 
19. American Water Ouzel—ciNcLus MEXICANUS. Uniform dull white, 
unspotted, much pointed; four; 1.04 by .69. Nests in nooks or crevices 
near the water, on shelving rocks or roots of trees. W. N. A. 
22. Bluebird—sravia. statis. Uniform pale blue; five or six; .80 by 
.62. Nests in boxes or in holes of trees. BE. Nic At 
23. Californian Bluebird—sIALIA MEXICANA. Uniform pale blue; four; 
.84 by .69.. Nesting habits same as those of the preceding species. P. C. 
24. Rocky Mountain Bluebird— sitatia arctica. Very light blue; 
four; .87 by .65. Nesting habits similar to those of the preceding species. 
Upper Missouri to Rocky Mt. range, south to Mexico. 
25. Townsend's Solitaire —MYIADESTES TOWNSENDI. Dull white, thick- 
ly blotched or dotted with reddish-brown; four; .83 by .62. Nests in 
crevices of rocks. Wi WS 
26. Black-crested Flycatcher PHAINOPEPLA NITENS. Light slate, 
tinged with yellowish green, marked, blotched and spotted from light, 
obscure purple to deeper tints of purplish-brown and black; two or three; 
.gt by .60. Nests in small trees. (See notes) SAAN UL Se 
27. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher—poLioPriLA CARULEA. | Greenish- white, 
dotted and blotched with reddish-brown, lilac and slate; five; .55 by .45. 
Nests in trees. UK Si 
30. Ruby-crowned Kinglet—REGULUS CALENDULA. Uniform dirty 
cream color; in some there are fine hair lines at the larger ena, others are 
spotted; six or eight; .55 by .43. Nests in trees. N. A. 
35. Ground Tit; Wren Tit—cHAamaa FAscraTA. Pale greenish-blue; 
‘four; .70 by .52. Nests in shrubs. ion 
36. Tufted Titmouse—LoPHoPHANES BICOLOR. White, thickly sprink- 
led with reddish brown; five or six; .73 by .52. Nests in natural cavities 
of trees. Bee yase 
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