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throat pale ashy; the under parts pale yellow. 

 A summer resident over the greater part of the 

 State. 



74. Say's Phoebe; Say's Pewee; Sayornis saya 

 (Bonap.). 



A very plainly colored speces ; general color 

 brownish gray, above and below, lighter on 

 breast; the belly cinnamon rufous and the wings 

 edged with gray. This species must not be 

 confounded with the California brown towhee, 

 which resembles it in color. The towhee is an 

 inch longer, and has a very pale throat bordered 

 with dusky streaks. In habits the two birds are 

 entirely different, although both are frequently 

 seen on or near the ground. Say's phoebe flirts 

 its tail to emphasize its call-note, after the manner 

 of other flycatchers. In all respects it is a typi- 

 cal flycatcher, while the brown towhee is a spar- 

 row. It is seldom very abundant and generally 

 found in California during the winter months. 



75. Black Phoebe; Black Pewee; Black-headed 

 Flycatcher; Sayornis nigricans (Swains.). 



General color slaty black, darkest on head and 

 breast. Under parts white, separated by a sharp, 

 V-shaped line of demarkation from the breast. 

 A fine edging of whitish on outer tail-feathers. 

 This species is strikingly like the Oregon junco 

 in general coloration. In the latter bird the 

 white of the tail-feathers is much more conspic- 

 uous, the back is browner, and the sides are 

 pinkish in tone. Again, the habits are wholly 

 different, the one bird being a typical flycatcher, 



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