20 BIRD-KEEPER'S MANUAL. 



WOOD OR SONG THRUSH. 



This is a shy and solitary bird, but a charming 

 songster, frequenting the most lonely and se- 

 cluded portions of our forests. They are never 

 seen but in pairs or singly, and oftener heard 

 than seen. The male is generally discovered on 

 the top of some high tree in the morning, or 

 towards the evening, where he pours forth his 

 few but very sweet notes, making the woods 

 echo with his melody. I have not yet had an 

 opportunity of testing the singing properties of this 

 bird in a cage, as I have not been able to procure 

 one alive, or a nest, although I have offered a 

 high premium for either. The first I ever saw, 

 and which I wished to obtain, as a specimen for 

 preservation, gave me a pursuit of more than 

 two hours through the woods before I obtained 

 it. It resembles the European Song Thrush 

 more than any other of our Thrushes, but it is 

 much smaller in size. 



FOOD. We have never had the pleasure of 

 feeding this bird in a cage, but we hope soon to 



