THE WKSTEUX KIXCDIRD. 



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ledges of barn or outbuildings. Byc/s: 3-5. like tlidse of T. tyraiinus, but averag- 

 ing smaller. .93 x .68 (23.6.x 17.3). Season: first week in June; one brood. 



General Range. — Western United States, north regularly to southern British 

 Columbia, occasionally to Alberta, Assiniboia, and Manitoba, north to western 

 Minnesota, eastern Nebraska, and western Texas, breeding thruout range, and 

 south to Chihuahua. .Mexico; south in winter thru Alexicd to highlands of 

 (juateniala. 



Range in Washington. — Cdninicin sunnner roiilent cast of the Cascades, 

 rare or casual on the West-side. 



Migrations. — Spring: c May 1st: W'alluja April 26, 1905; Yakima April 30, 

 1900; Chelan May 11, 1896. 



Authorities.— Baird, Rep. I'ac. R. R. Surv. ]X. 185S, p. 174. T. C&S. D'. 

 D-\ Ss'. Ss^ J. P.. E. 



Specimens. — U. of W. 1''. I'rov. B. E. 



HERE is the presiding genius of all properly coiulucted ranches upon the 

 sunny side of the Cascade Alountaiiis. Guest he is not, host rather; and be- 

 fore you have had time to dismount from your panting cayuse this bird 



bu'-tlcs f..rili friini iln' |iicti--t trcr^ and li.i\ci-v M\cr \i >u willi miisv effusive- 



■ I I.KN KIM .1; 



