Upperside of tail: uniform dark gray Black tail moderately long Underside of tail: '' Legs: dark Behavior Skulking secretly out of sight in a single bush for about 1/2 hour, only occasionally coming into view and only twice came into the open on the ground Voice: silent Habitat: richly vegetated residential area. Monterey Pine most common tree How identification was decided - elimination of similar species: I can't really think of anything similar enough to be taken seriously rusty vents Brown Towhee, Calif Thrasher - brown, different bill shapes. etc. dark gray or black Starling, blackbirds, Phainopepla - no rusty vents different bill shapes, etc. Prior experience with this species and similar species: I've seen 100+ birds in Colorado, Mass., Nebraska This description written from __ notes made during observation __ notes made after observation X memory Your address: Dept. of Zoology Univ. of Calif. Berkeley CA 94720 Others seeing the bird (addresses of two): Alan Baldridge, John/Susanne Luther, Kimball Garrett, Dick Erickson, Tom Schulenberg, Bill Principe, Gary Zamzow, Laurence Binford, Joe Morlan, Grais Hohenberger, Dave Rudholm Signed Van Romain Date Feb. 10, 1974