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Melospiza melodia morphna: Rusty Song 1 Sparrow. — Abundant resident. 
Melospiza lincolnii striata: Forbush Sparrow. — A sparrow probably of 
this species seen a few times during migrations. 
Passer el la iliaca annectens: Yakutat Fox Sparrow. — Common winter resi¬ 
dent ; usually seen with rusty sparrows. 
Pipilo maculatus oregonus: Oregon Towhee.— Common resident; found in 
thickets all about the city. 
Cardinalis cardinalis : Cardinal. — Several males were released by a dealer 
a few years ago and are still seen in the residence part of the city. 
Zamelodia melanocephala : Black-headed Grosbeak. — Not uncommon. 
Cyanospiza ameena: Lazuli Bunting. — Common along the bottom lands 
of the Columbia. 
Piranga ludoviciana ; Louisiana Tanager. — Common in the firs and alders, 
nesting in the firs. 
Progne subis hesperia: Western Martin. — Not common. 
Petrochelidon lunifrons: Cliff Swallow. — Common. 
Hirundo erythrogastra: Barn Swallow. —Not common. 
Tachycineta bicolor: Tree Swallow. — Not common. 
Tachycineta thalassina lepida: Northern Violet-green Swallow.—Very 
abundant ; nesting in barns and outhouses, entering through knot¬ 
holes. 
Riparia riparia: Bank Swallow (?). 
Stelgidopteryx serripennis: Rough-winged Swallow. — Of the bank and 
rough-wing one or both have been seen, but neither is common. 
Ampelis cedrorum : Cedar Waxwing. — Common summer resident. 
Lanius borealis: Northern Shrike. — Rare winter visitant. 
Vireo gilvus: Warbling Vireo. — Common; nests in the alder and dog¬ 
wood thickets. 
Vireo solitarius cassinii : Cassin Vireo. — Common with the warbling. 
Vireo kuttoni obscurus : Anthony Vireo. — Rare ; seen only about oaks. 
Dendroica cestiva: Yellow Warbler. — Very common everywhere about 
the city. 
Dendroica coronata : Myrtle Warbler. — Rare migrant. 
Dendroica auduboni: Audubon Warbler. — Common; nests in the small 
firs. 
Dendroica nigrescens: Black-throated Gray Warbler. — Common summer 
resident. 
Dendroica townsendi: Townsend Warbler. — Not rare. 
Dendroica occidentalis : Hermit Warbler. — Not rare. 
Geothlypis trichas arizela: Pacific Coast Yellow-throat. — Common in open 
fields about the water. 
Icteria virens longicauda: Long-tailed Chat. — Rare; seen only a few 
times. 
Wilsonia pusilla pileolata: Pileolated Warbler. — Common summer resi¬ 
dent. 
Anthus pensilvanicus : Pipit. — Common winter resident. 
Salpinctes obsoletus : Rock Wren. — Rare. 
Thryomanes bewiclcii calophonus : Vigors Wren. — Common resident. 
Troglodytes a'edon parkmanii: Parkman Wren. — Common summer resi¬ 
dent. 
Olbiorchilus hiemalis pacijicus: Western Winter Wren.—Resident; com¬ 
mon in deep shaded thickets. 
Cistothorus palustris paludicola: Tule Wren. — Not uncommon in the 
marshes along the Columbia. 
Certhia familiaris occidentalis: Californian Creeper. — Resident in the fir 
forests; not rare. 
