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Oregon Towhee—Smaller than robin; head, shoulders, and throat inky black; wings black, marked with white; tail black with white thumb marks on outer tail feathers; sides brownish; abdomen white. Is usually found on the ground scratching for its food.

Oregon Towhee

Cassin Vireo—Smaller than sparrow; upper parts gray, under parts white; sides slightly tinged with greenish yellow; white lores and ring around eyes; two white wing bars.

Hutton Vireo—Smaller than sparrow; upper parts dusky olive green; under parts grayish white, with a yellow tinge; eye ring conspicuous; white line over the eye.

California Shrike—Smaller than robin; under parts white; rump and upper tail-coverts paler; wings and tail black marked with white; bill slightly hooked.

Plain Titmouse—Smaller than sparrow; upper parts olive gray; under parts running to white on abdomen; head crested.

Oregon Junco—Sparrow size; head, neck, throat, and foreback black; back dark brown; abdomen white; outer tail feathers white; bill usually yellow.

Mourning Dove—Larger than robin; upper parts brownish; back and wings marked with black spots; top of head gray; under parts brown tinged with pink on breast; outer tail feathers slate color; tail long and rounded. Flies with peculiar musical noise.

Ash-throated Flycatcher—Size of robin; back grayish brown, outer web of outer tail feathers whitish; throat and breast ashy gray; feathers rough on head, giving the appearance of a crest.

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