Birds of Oregon and Washington 65 



THE CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD. 



Length 2.75 to 3 inches. 



In most parts of our States, the Calliope Hum- 

 mingbird will not be seen at all, but in some of 

 the higher altitudes it is reported as rare, and in 

 others as common. It is found in numbers in 

 Klamath County, Oregon, and in Chelan County, 

 Washington. Its nests are built in pine trees 

 from eight to fifteen feet above the ground and 

 have the curious shape of pine cones. This bird 

 is a source of great delight to those who have 

 made its acquaintance. 



PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION. Male : No metallic on 

 crown ; feathers of gorget, narrow and elongated, white 

 at the base, with metallic purplish or lilac tips ; tail- 

 feathers, plain dusky, edged with rufous towards base ; 

 sides, tinged with greenish-rufous. 



Female : tail-feathers, tipped with white ; throat, 

 whitish, sometimes spotted with metallic violet. 



Summer resident. 



THE BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD. 



Length, 3.5 inches. 



This bird, rare in this section, is the western 

 representative of the Ruby-throated Humming- 

 bird of the East, and it will be recognized at 



