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The birds are dusky olive above, darkest on head and tail; under parts 
white, washed with yellowish. Drops and jerks its tail and dashes from 
its perch after passing insects. Phcebes are 
ideal boarders: the more they eat the better 
for the landlord. Their trustful ways make 
them favorites with bird lovers. Arrive every- 
where early in the spring. S.R. 
461 Wood Pewee. Length 63 inches. 
Occurs in woodlands. More frequently 
heard than seen. May be recognized by his 
call or song, a plaintive, sweet, slowly sounded |. 
pee-a-wee. Upper parts dark olive-brown ; two 
dull white wing bars; lower parts whitish. 
Nests in trees. Westward to central part of 
the Dakotas. S.R. Woop PEWEE 
467 Least Flycatcher. Chebec. Length 53 inches. 
Most easily distinguished by its note, which is a well-pronounced, 
snappy chebec. An inhabitant of shade trees and orchards. Like 
other flycatchers he spends much time sitting dreamily on a perch and 
making an occasional sally after a passing insect. 
Dull olive above, wings and tail more brownish ; 
two whitish wing bars, and whitish under parts. 
Nest, neatly made, generally placed in a crotch. 
This is our smallest Flycatcher. Common S.R. 
452 Crested Flycatcher. S.R. 
457 SayPheebe. S.R. Central Dakota and westward. 
462 Western Wood Pewee. S.R. Central Dakota and. 
westward. 
463 Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. S.R. 
465 Acadian Flycatcher. S.R. 
Least Frycatcuer 406 Traill Flycatcher. S.R. 
Lark Family. — The Horned Lark and its several subspecies are the 
only American members of this family to which the famous European 
Skylark and many other Old World species belong. They are ground 
birds, have rich voices, and deliver their song on the ground, from a slight 
elevation, or on the wing. 
