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birds are sociable among themselves, as well as 



with human beings. 



The Gray Jay is the western representative of 



the Canada Jay of the East. 



Particular Description. — Forehead and nasal 

 tufts, white, sometimes brownish ; sooty-black hood, bor- 

 dered on the back with a whitish collar ; back, wings 

 and tail, bluish-gray with white streak in back ; below, 

 white, turning to dusky in the abdomen. 



Permanent resident. 



CLARKE'S NUTCRACKER, OR ^'CLARKE'S CROW." 



General Description : 



Upper part : gray ; wings, broken by a large white 



patch. 

 Under parts : gray. 

 Length, 13 inches. 

 Found in and about mountains, mostly in the eastern 

 part of this section. 



" Clarke's Crow," sometimes called the " Ore- 

 gon Crow," is one of the striking and famous 

 birds of the northwest. 



As stated elsewhere, he is one of the three 

 birds discovered by the historic explorers, Lewis 

 and Clarke, and is named after the latter. 



