290 CITIZEN BIBD 



'' No, my lads," said the Doctor, '' we should probably 

 be more humble than we are now, and realize how very 

 little House People really know about the Avonderful 

 lives of those creatures we commonly call ' dumb 

 animals.' " 



'' You haven't given us any table for the Wood 

 Pewee," said Dodo, who always took great pleasure in 

 writing in her little book. '' I like to hear it, though I 

 can't write it now." 



The Wood Pewee 



Length six and a half inches. Wings much longer than the 

 tail, and feet very small. 



Upper parts dark brown with an olive shade, and light bars on 

 the wings; top of the head not darker than the back, and under 

 side of the beak not black. 



Under parts 3'ellowish-white with a tinge of dark gray along the 

 sides and across the breast. 



Looks very nnich like tlie Phoebe, but you can tell them apart 

 if you attend carefully to the tables. 



A Citizen of North America from Florida to Canada and west to 

 the plains. Travels beyond the United States for the winter. 



A good Citizen and shy neighbor. A member of the guild of 

 Sky Sweepers. 



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