202 AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. 



DESCRIPTION. 



Like the last except that the white covers the whole top of the head, 

 the dark being confined to the extreme hindhead and being of a more 

 grayish shade. 



ALASKAN JAY< 



:No. 484b. (P. c. fumifrons) 



RANGE. 



This sub-species which is found, as the name implies, in Alaska, 

 differs from the Canada Jay chiefly in having the forehead of a more 

 yellowish buff color. 



LABRADOR JAY. 



No. 484c. (P. c. nigricapiUus; 



RANGE. 



This bird is confined to Labrador; it is distinguished from the Canada 

 Jay by a greater abundance of black on the back of the head, it reach- 

 ing to the front of the eyes and forming a circle around them. The 

 black is also more intense than in any other of this species. 



OREGON JAY. 



No. 485. (Perisoreus obscurus) 



RANGE. 



Pacific coast of the United States from northern California to south- 

 ern British Columbia. 



This species is quite similar to the Canada but has less white on the 

 forehead and the entire under parts are nearly pure white. 



GRAY JAY, 



No. 485a. (P. c. griseus> 



RANGE. 



This variety is found in the interior of Oregon, Washington and Brit- 

 ish Columbia. It is said to be larger and grayer than the latter. 



NEST AND EGGS. 



These birds build their nests usually in coniferous trees, and at alti- 

 tudes varying from six to forty feet from the ground, the Oregon Jays 

 appearing as a rule to nest higher above the earth than the others. 

 Their nests are all large and bulky, and while rather clumsily made 

 form warm shelters for the little ones. The exterior of the nests is 



