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rump; breast with large, very distinct dusky spots; L. 

 8; W. 4; T. 3. E. U. S., in woodland; our largest and 

 handsomest thrush. An exquisite songster. 



2. H. pallasi, (Cab.) Bd. HERMIT THRUSII. Olive 

 brown above, becoming rufous on rump and tail; breast 

 with numerous, rather distinct, dusky spots; a whitish 

 orbital ring; L. 7; W. 3; T. 2. N. Am., migrating 

 early. 



3. H. swainsoni, (Cab.) Bd. OLIVE -BACKED THRUSH. 

 SWAINSON'S THRUSH. Uniform olive above; breast and 

 throat thickly marked with large, dusky olive spots; 

 breast and sides of head strongly buffy- tinted; a con- 

 spicuous buffy orbital ring; L. 7; W. 4; T. 3. N. Am. 



4. H. alicicB, Baird. GRAY CHEEKED THRUSH. ALICE 

 THRUSH. Similar to the preceding, of which it is 

 probably a variety, but without ring about eye, or any 

 buffy tint about head. E. N. Am., ranging more 

 northerly. 



5. H. fuscescens, (Steph.) Bd. TAWNY THRUSH. 

 WILSON'S THRUSH. VEERY. Uniform tawny above; 

 breast and throat washed with brownish or pinkish 

 yellow, and marked with small indistinct brownish spots; 

 L. ?; W. 4i; T. 3f E. N. Am., frequent, a fine 

 songster. 



2. TURDUS, Linnaeus. THRUSHES. 



* Sexes similar; breast not spotted nor banded; throat streaked; 



bill notched. (Planesticm, Bon.) 



1. T. migratorius, L. ROBIN. AMERICAN RED BREAST. 

 Olive gray above; head and tail blackish; throat white, 

 with black streaks; under parts chestnut brown; L. 9f ; 

 W. 5; T. 4. N. Am., abundant. 

 ** Sexes unlike ; throat unstreaked; male with a black collar; bill 



not notched. (Hesperocichla, Bd.) 



