Hendrickson 1950 Phelocoma coerulescens Aug. 24 Lower Covington Flat, 5000 ft., Riverside Co., Calif. Several individuals drifted in to water hole in canyon emptying into first wash S. of camp. They obviously saw me, but moved about fairly close as if strongly attracted by the water. Later, while trying to determine possible effects of different chirps and squawks on Pipistrellus flying nearby, a lory bird flew in and lit about 10 ft. away. It flew about 20 ft. further away and lit behind a rock. I levelled the gun, chirped once, and shot it as it rose.