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Sphyrapicus thyroideus: Williamson Sapsucker. — Seen near Coeur 
d’Alene. 
Ceophlceus pileatus abieticola: Pileated Woodpecker. — Rather common 
resident. 
Melanerpes torquatus: Lewis Woodpecker. — Summer resident, breeding 
in cottonwoods and pines. 
Colaptes cafer collaris: Red-shafted Flicker. — Common summer resi¬ 
dent. 
Chordeiles virginianus: Nighthawk. — Common summer resident. 
Chattura vauxii: Vaux Swift. — Seen in May and July; some probably 
breed. * 
Trochilus alexandri: Black-chinned Hummingbird. — Fairly common in 
spring; a few remain to breed. 
Selasphorus rufus : Rufous Hummingbird. — Common spring migrant; 
probably breeds. 
• Stellula calliope : Calliope Hummingbird. — Common summer resident. 
Tyrannus tyrannus : Kingbird. — Fairly common summer resident. 
Tyrannus verticalis: Arkansas Kingbird. — Rare; a pair or two breed 
near the fort. 
Sayornis saya: Say Flycatcher. — Common at Coeur d’Alene. 
Contopus borealis: Olive-sided Flycatcher. — Breeds sparingly on hill¬ 
sides. 
Contopus richardsonii: Western Wood Pewee. — Very common in pines and 
cottonwoods. 
Empidonax hammondi: Hammond Flycatcher. — Common summer resi¬ 
dent among cottonwoods and willows along the river and near swamps. 
Empidonax wrightii: Wright Flycatcher.—A single specimen taken in 
May. 
Otocoris alpestris arcticola: Pallid Horned Lark. — One specimen taken 
in September. 
Otocoris alpestris merrilli: Dusky Horned Lark. — Common in spring and 
summer. 
Pica pica hudsonica: Magpie. — Not uncommon in winter. 
Cyanocitta stelleri annectens: Black-headed Jay. — Fairly common in spring 
and fall, a few wintering. 
Perisoreus canadensis capitalis : Rocky Mountain Jay. — Rather common 
resident. 
Corvus corax sinuatus : Raven. — Probably resident. 
Corvus americanus: Crow. — Common during migrations, a few pairs 
breeding. 
Nucifraga Columbiana: Clarke Nutcracker. — Irregular visitant; abun¬ 
dant in good pine cone winters. 
Dolichonyx oryzivorus: Bobolink. — Breeds on St. Joseph River. 
Molothrus ater: Cowbird. — Rare. 
Agelaius phceniceus caurinus : Northwestern Red-wing. — Breeds sparingly 
about the lake. 
Sturnella magna neglecta: Western Meadowlark. — Common in summer. 
Icterus bullocki: Bullock Oriole. — Breeds sparingly in cottonwoods along 
the river. 
Scolecophagus cyanocephalus: Brewer Blackbird. — A few breed along the 
river. 
Coccothraustes vespertinus montanus: Western Evening Grosbeak.—Proba¬ 
bly common, but irregular summer visitor 
Carpodacus cassini: Cassin Finch. — Abundant stimmer resident. 
Loxia curvirostra minor: Crossbill. — Irregular visitor, breeding in hills. 
