AMERICAN THRUSHES. 27 



very good songster, and it may find its way here, 

 we will tell what we know about it. It is said 

 to be a very musical Thrush, and can be taught 

 to whistle tunes, and even to articulate words, 

 like the English Starling. It is found in the 

 North of Scotland, where it builds its nest on 

 inaccessible rocks ; also, on the Alps and Pyren- 

 ees. It is highly prized, and an individual will 

 bring in London as high as forty dollars. 



FOOD. -In feeding, it would seem to require a 

 good deal of care and attention, as it feeds more 

 on insects, in its wild state, than any of our 

 Thrushes, it is recommended to be kept the same 

 as the Nightingale. 



CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SEXES. It is smaller 

 in size than the English Thrush. Upper parts 

 grayish blue, lower parts orange, and spotted like 

 other Thrushes. The female not so bright in 

 color as the male. 



LOCATION. Found throughout Europe, but 

 very rare, Resident. 



