Birds of Oregon and Washington 233 



THE KINGLETS. 



In winter or in early spring, one looking for 

 birds will often come across some little creatures 

 with charming dress and ways, whose names and 

 unrevealed beauties one should make haste to 

 know. They are the smallest of birds after the 

 Hummingbirds and Winter Wrens. In winter 

 they are often in the good company of the Chick- 

 adees, and sometimes of the Nuthatches, as if 

 relatives, in a way. And a happy family they 

 are, without jealousy or even occasional conten- 

 tion. 



The Golden-crowned and the Ruby-crowned 

 Kinglets answer the Chickadee's " Chick-a-dee, 

 dee, dee," with their own peculiarly bright " Ti, 

 ti " or " Zei, zei," and in March may be heard 

 their exquisite songs. 



THE WESTERN GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET. 



GENERAL DESCRIPTION : 



Upper parts : decidedly olivaceous ; a golden 

 crown. 



Under parts : " strong buffy tinge." 



Length, 3.15 to 4.5 inches. 

 Found in trees, often in evergreens. 



The Western Golden-crowned Kinglet differs 



