Plumbeous Gnatcatcher
752. Polioptila plumbea. 4½ inches.
Range.—Southern California, Texas into Mexico. Breeds like the above quite commonly in southern Texas; eggs a little smaller.
Black-Tailed Gnatcatcher
753. Polioptila californica. 4½ inches.
Range.—Southern and Lower California, on the Pacific coast.
Townsend Solitaire
754. Myadestes townsendi. 9 inches.
Range.—From British Columbia to southern California, through the western United States. They nest at high altitudes among the mountain tops, placing their nest upon the ground, among the rocks along the mountain streams. They build a large, loosely constructed nest of roots and twigs, lined with pine needles and moss, in which they lay their four or five white eggs, spotted with shades of brown more about the larger end (.96 ×.70).