Housefinch or Linnet 



House Finch or Linnet About size of English sparrow; upper 

 parts brownish and white marked; head, throat and shoulders sprin- 

 kled with red; under parts white streaked with red. The linnet is 

 sociable and seeks his home place near dwellings. 



California Jay Larger than robin; upper parts blue, middle of 

 back grayish brown, under parts a dirty white, except a blue band 

 on breast, white line over the eye. 



Steller's Jay Larger than robin; fore part of body bluish black, 

 rear part bluish; indefinite white stripes on forehead. The bird has 

 a striking dark blue crest which he lowers during flight. 



Western Bluebird Smaller than robin. Upper parts bright blue 

 with indefinite rusty markings on foreback; throat blue, breast rusty 

 brown, abdomen gray. 



Lazuli Bunting Smaller than English sparrow; throat, head, and 

 other upper parts blue, wings and tail black, breast banded with 

 brown, under parts white, wings barred with white. 



Belted Kingfisher Larger than robin; bluish above, banded with 

 fine white lines; head large and crested; chin, throat, and band around 

 the neck white; band on breast blue; abdomen a beautiful soft white 

 shaded into brown on the lower part of breast. 



Summer or Yellow Warbler Smaller than English sparrow; upper 

 parts yellow, tinged with olive green; under parts lighter yellow. 



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