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ORDER PASSERES: PERCHERS. 



FAM. TUKDIDAB: THRUSHES. 



TURDUS MIGRATORIUS, L. 

 Robin. 



Turdus migratorius, LINN., Syst, Nat., i, 17CC, 292. WOODH., Sitgr. Exp. Znni & 

 Col. R., 1854, 72. BD., Ives' Colorado, 1857-58, pt. iv, 5. NEWB., P. R. R, 

 Rep., vi, 1857, 81. BD., B. N. A., 1858, 218. HEERM., P. R. R. Rep., x, pt. 

 iv, 1859, 45. XANTUS, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pliila. 1859, 190. Coop. & 

 SUCK., P. R. R. Rep., xii, 1SGO, pt. ii, 172. HAYD., Trans. Am. Phil. Soc., 

 xii, 1862, 159. ED., Rev. A. B., 18C4, 28. Cs., Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 

 Phila., 18G8, 82. COOP., B. Cal., i, 1870, 7. SNOW, Birds Kansas, 1872, C. 

 ALLEN, B. M. C. Z., 1872, 173. Cs., Key N. A. Birds, 1872, 71, fig. 13.- YAK- 

 ROW & HENSHAW, Rep. Oru. Sp., 1872, Wheeler's Exp., 1874, 5. HEN- 

 SHAW, A. L. N. H. N. Y., xi, 1874, 2. Id., A. L. B. TL, 1872, Wheeler's 

 Exp., 1874, 2. HENSHAW, Rep. Oru. Sp., 1873, Wheelei's Exp., 1874, 5G, 

 70, 9G. B. B. & R., N. A. B., i, 1874, 25, pi. ii, fig. 3. ALLEN, Proc. 

 Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., 1874, 15, 18. 



Tiirihis (FlanefiHcus) migratorius, Cs., Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 186G, G4. MEU- 

 RIAM, U. S. Geol. Surv. Terr., 1872. G70. 



I'lanesliciis inigratorius, HENRY, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1859, 10G. 



The Robin, so well known in the East and so great a favorite with all, 

 was met with at various points throughout Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, 

 and Arizona. In Utah, it was usually found in the neighborhood of settle- 

 ments, building close to the houses, and exhibiting the same traits of socia- 

 bility and confidence as elsewhere. At Provo, it was very common, where a 

 few years since it was unknown; the advent of this, as of several other well 

 known birds, following the occupation of the soil and its subsequent tillage by 

 the settlers. At Denver, where it began to nest about May 10, and near Fort 

 Garland, in Southern Colorado, it was a moderately common species ; the 

 nests being frequently seen in the cottonwoods along the streams. Here 

 the birds had availed themselves of the presence of sheep in the neighbor- 

 hood, and several nests were examined, which were composed almost 

 wholly of wool. In Arizona and New Mexico, the species was less common, 

 but in the fall was occasionally met with in the timber lining the streams 



