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2S / 5 / 71. There were 4 eggs in the nest, but I broke one." (F. 

 Egg Bk. Mus. F. and H.-B., p. 201). 



The Geog. Range — " Eastern U.S. to Fort Bridger " (Baird). 



148. Tardus mustelimis, Gmel. — Wood Thrush. 



"Nest of 4 eggs, taken 26/5/70, in Madison, Conn., by 

 myself. Was built on the limb of a beech tree, in deep woods ; 

 composed of, first, a layer of beech leaves, and then the nest 

 proper built of mud and leaves, and lined with fine roots. 

 Number of eggs, 3 or 4, rarely 5. This is one of our sweetest 

 songsters." 



These eggs, dark glossy blue in colour, and unspotted, measure 

 1^5- in. by nearly f in. 



The Geog. Putnge — "Eastern U.S. to Missouri river; south to 

 Guatemala" (Baird). 



151. Turdiis fusescens, Steph. — Wilson's Thrush. 



" 4 eggs, collected on an island of the Connecticut river at 

 Portland, Conn., by W. W. Coe." No date. {V. Egg Bk. Mus. 

 F. and H.-B., p. 275). 



" This species builds a nest of sticks and grass near the ground, 

 but not on it, in a low bush or on a pile of dead sticks, and seems 

 to prefer the river banks." {V. Egg Bk. Mus. F. and H.-B., 

 p. 233). 



The Geog. i?a?Z(7e—" Eastern N. Am., to the Missouri; N. to 

 the Fur countries " (Baird). 



155, Turdus migratorius, Lin. — Robin. 



"Nest of 4 eggs, taken 26/5/70, in Madison, Conn., by 

 myself. The nest was in an apple tree. It builds in houses, trees, 

 bushes, on fences or on old stumps, just as fancy leads; anywhere 

 but on the ground. Number of eggs, 2 to 5, commonly 4." {V. 

 Egg Bk. Mus. F. and H.-B., p. 155). 



Eggs, dark glossy blue, larger than those of T. miisteUnus ; 

 measure IJ in. by | in. 



The Geog. Range — " Continent of N. Am. to Mexico " (Baird). 



158. Sialia sialls, Baird — Blue Bird. 



" Nest of 5 eggs, which is the usual number. Taken 23 / 4 / 70. 

 Nest was built of grass, in a box which I placed in a peach tree 



