306 Birds of Oregon and Washington 



LIST OF BIRDS MORE OR LESS COMMON 



IN SOUTHERN AND SOUTHEASTERN 



OREGON. 



NOT DESCRIBED ELSEWHERE IN THE BOOK. 



CASPIAN TERN. 



The largest of the Terns and from its size might be taken 

 for a Gull. It is one of the Terns found in Southeastern 

 and Southern Oregon, a summer resident. Head, black; 

 other upper parts, pearl-gray; under parts, white like all 

 Terns; tail not very deeply forked; red feet and bill. 

 Length, 19-21, 



FORSTER TERN. 



A summer resident in the lake and marsh regions of 

 Southern Oregon; much smaller than the Caspian Tern; 

 color throughout about the same; bill, however, tipped with 

 black; tail much more deeply forked; flies, with bill down, 

 over the water while searching for minnows. Length, 14-15. 



THE WRIGHT FLY CATCHER. 



Known as "The Little Gray" Fly Catcher. 



Color above, lightish olive-gray; throat and breast, pale 

 gray to whitish; a whitish eye-ring; "Outer web of outer 

 tail feather abruptly paler than inner web, usually whitish. " 

 (Merriam). Shorter than the Hammond Fly Catcher, 

 which it resembles. Length of the Hammond, 5.50. 

 Length of the Wright, 4.75. Bird very shy. 



