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THE LINNET 7 



THE MOURNING DOVE 15 



THE BLACK PHOEBE V . 21 



WOODPECKERS . . . ' ..- ^ 31 



THE CROW * v . . :': V -^> . ...",',/;.. . . 41 



THE WESTERN ROBIN . . - - ..... . . . 45 



THE SONG-SPARROW . . ... ... . . . . .. . 53 



THE BELTED KINGFISHER . \ .60 



THE CALIFORNIA JAY . . 6 ? 



AUDUBON'S W T ARBLER . ......... .... 75 



THE MOCKING-BIRD . .... . . ... ... . 84 



THE AMERICAN COOT ........ ..... 93 



KILLDEER PLOVER . . . . '. . . . ; ....... 97 



THE WESTERN GULL . . . . .... .,-... . . 103 



DIFFERENT SPARROWS . 109 



THE BANK-SWALLOW 117 



THE CLIFF-SWALLOW . - . ". 121 



THE CEDAR WAXWINO . . '. . . . , .... 125 



THE ROAD-RUNNER . . . . . . . r . . . . . .130 



OUR WESTERN WEENS 134 



THE SHRIKE, OR BUTCHER-BIRD ...... .... 141 



THE BROWN PELICAN ...,,. 147 



THE ARKANSAS GOLDFINCH 153 



THE TOWHEES 159 



THE BURROWING OWL 168 



THE ANNA HUMMING-BIRD 173 



THE BUSH-TIT , . . . 181 



OUR WEST COAST THRUSHES 189 



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