. The birds of Washington : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . much resemblesthat of the Oporoniis group East. ISy this mark alone may the mere greenishfemale be certainly discerned. Lutescent Warblers alxuind tlirudut western Washington, and easterly,when the Cascades nn- well ]), a^ upnu the Peiid dOreille. Jungleof any kind suits ^i them, whether itbe a thicket (ifyoung lirs at Ta-coma, an over-grown burn atSnoqualmie. awillow swamp inYakima County,or a salmon-berrytangle on De-struction are of deadgrasses well knit
. The birds of Washington : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . much resemblesthat of the Oporoniis group East. ISy this mark alone may the mere greenishfemale be certainly discerned. Lutescent Warblers alxuind tlirudut western Washington, and easterly,when the Cascades nn- well ]), a^ upnu the Peiid dOreille. Jungleof any kind suits ^i them, whether itbe a thicket (ifyoung lirs at Ta-coma, an over-grown burn atSnoqualmie. awillow swamp inYakima County,or a salmon-berrytangle on De-struction are of deadgrasses well knit-ted and sunk the ground,or below it, insome moss the base of abush, or on somesloping the struc-ture may be takenup into a bush. The female is a close sitter, but nnce Hushed shnws implacable summons her mate to assist in the gentle art <if exorcistii, or else turnsthe tables and deserts outright. The latter, you understatid. is quite thesubtlest and tnost baffling form of rexcnge wliich a bird may compass in thecase of an oologist anxious to identify his -HI- Tacuma. Ihoio by J. H. NEST AND EGGS OF LUTESCENT 176 THE CALANERAS WAKHlviR. No. 72. cala\i;r.\s A. O. U. Xo. (>4^n. Ilclniinthophila ruhricapilla Kutturalis 1 Description.—.Idtill nuilc: llc;i Ijliiisli ash willi apartially cmKcalid cmwii-patch of l)ri}ilu clifstnut; a whitish cyc-ring: rcniainingiil)pcr|)arts bright olivc-grccn lii-coiniiig yellowish grci-n on rump ami upper tail-coverts: iinilcr])arts iiR-huliiig crissnin, bright yellow, but wiuteiiing on belly, l)illsmall, short, acute, blackish above, brownish below; feet brown. .Idiilt female:Like male but somewhat duller below; ashy of head less jiure, glossed witholivaceous and not so abruptly contrasting with yellow of throat; chestnut crown-patch less conspicuous or wanting. Immature: < )live-green of u|)i)erparts duller;liead and neck grayish brown instead
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