January 3, 1806, described at Fort Clatsop, Oregon.

Gray above, whitish below. Forehead and throat white; nape and stripe through eye dull black. Immatures are sooty gray. Length: 10-13 in (25-33 cm).

Whee-ah, chuck-chuck; also scolds, screams, and whistles.

Coniferous forests.

Resident from Alaska east across Canada to Labrador and south to northern California, New Mexico, northern New York, and northern New England.