Housefinch or Linnet
House Finch or Linnet—About size of English sparrow; upper parts brownish and white marked; head, throat and shoulders sprinkled with red; under parts white streaked with red. The linnet is sociable and seeks his home place near dwellings.
California Jay—Larger than robin; upper parts blue, middle of back grayish brown, under parts a dirty white, except a blue band on breast, white line over the eye.
Steller's Jay—Larger than robin; fore part of body bluish black, rear part bluish; indefinite white stripes on forehead. The bird has a striking dark blue crest which he lowers during flight.
Western Bluebird—Smaller than robin. Upper parts bright blue with indefinite rusty markings on foreback; throat blue, breast rusty brown, abdomen gray.
Lazuli Bunting—Smaller than English sparrow; throat, head, and other upper parts blue, wings and tail black, breast banded with brown, under parts white, wings barred with white.
Belted Kingfisher—Larger than robin; bluish above, banded with fine white lines; head large and crested; chin, throat, and band around the neck white; band on breast blue; abdomen a beautiful soft white shaded into brown on the lower part of breast.
Summer or Yellow Warbler—Smaller than English sparrow; upper parts yellow, tinged with olive green; under parts lighter yellow.
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