54 Birds of Oregon and Washington 



and barred with black ; rump, white ; tail, black above 

 and salmon below ; mustaches in the male, red ; breast 

 and under parts, soiled white, or very pale vinaceous, 

 spotted with black ; black crescent on breast. 



The Flicker is a permanent resident. 



THE NORTHWESTERN FLICKER. 



There is a variety of the Flicker more or less 

 common in our section, especially in its north- 

 ern part, which so nearly resembles the " Red- 

 shafted " that few persons will probably care to 

 distinguish it from the latter bird. It is known 

 as the " Northwestern " Flicker. No doubt, even 

 bird-students in certain localities have seen 

 scarcely any other, and have supposed it to be 

 the " Red-shafted " ; and for the average student, 

 perhaps it is just as well not to try and make 

 a distinction. The distinction is found in gen- 

 eral in the darker colors of the " Northwestern/' 



" Back, deeper brown (sometimes of a warm umber 

 tint) ; lower parts, deeper vinaceous ; throat, deeper ash- 

 gray (sometimes almost lead color) ; top of head, deeper 

 brownish . ' ' Ridgway . 



THE WESTERN BLUEBIRD. 



GENERAL DESCRIPTION : 

 Upper parts : blue. 



