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little chap. His nestlings are handsome fluffy counter- 
parts of their parents, and present an appealing picture 
of innocence as they sit on a concealed perch waiting 
to be fed. 
After the breeding season these birds unite in flocks, 
often in company with the golden-crowned kinglets and 
Oregon chickadees. 
742a. COAST WREN-TIT. — Chamea fasciata phea. 
Famity: The Nuthatches and Tits. 
Length : Wing 2.37, tail 3.41, bill 0.42. 
Upper parts sooty brown, darkest on head; under parts chestnut 
streaked with dusky. Eye pale yellow. 
Geographical Distribution : Humid coast region of Oregon and California. 
California Breeding Range: Transition zone of the coast region from 
Carmel River, Monterey County, northward through the State, east 
through the San Francisco Bay region. 
Like the pallid wren-tit, this species belongs exclu- 
sively to the Pacific slope and is a characteristic bird 
of California. It is a common resident of the humid 
coast belt, and its clear ringing song is one of the usual 
sounds in a quiet tramp along the San Francisco Bay 
meadows. That it is much more frequently heard than 
seen is due to the shy dodging and persistent hiding 
among the low bushes. 
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