1 8o Birds of Oregon and Washington 



He is called a Crow, and yet in his noisy habit 

 he seems more like a Jay. 



Any one who visits the mountains will make 

 the acquaintance of this interesting bird, always 

 to be found in large flocks. Mr. Anthony re- 

 lates that about the Sierras in California, 

 Clarke's Nutcracker and the Pinon Jay are to 

 be found in flocks of thousands each. Both of 

 these are not only social among themselves, but 

 they are easily induced to familiar intercourse 

 with men who camp in the woods where they 

 dwell. 



Particular Description. — Bill, long and slender ; 

 head, white on fore-part, gray on the rest, and on the 

 back, breast, sides and abdomen ; wings, glossy black, 

 with large white patch ; tail, white except two middle 

 feathers, which are black. 



Permanent resident. 



THE PiSfON JAY. 



This bird is also a resident of the mountainous 

 parts of our States and has the general habits of 

 the Nutcracker. 



