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Hylocichla ustulata: Swainson's Thrush 

 Hylocichla ustulata incana 



Osgood (1904) reported finding this thrush in the Lake Clark 

 and Lake Iliamna region and he obtained a specimen at Lake 

 Clark on July 24. This specimen is in the Fish and Wildlife Serv- 

 ice collection at the U. S. National Museum. It is a male in 

 juvenal plumage and probably was taken not far from its nest- 

 ing area. A. Wetmore (manuscript notes) heard this species sing- 

 ing July 12 and 16 at King Cove. We did not identify this form 

 on any of our trips to the Alaska Peninsula. 



Hylocichla minima: Gray-cheeked Thrush 

 Hylocichla minima minima 



Osgood (1904) writes — 



A gray-cheeked thrush was seen at Swan Lake August 25, and another a 

 few days later on the Kakhtul River; a third was collected near the mouth 

 of the Kakhtul River September 1. This specimen is more olivaceous than 

 any other I have seen, which is perhaps due to its being in newly acquired 

 fall plumage. 



Friedmann (1935) records a number of specimens from Kodiak 

 Island, and the National Museum has a number of specimens 

 from Nushagak, Lake Aleknegik, and Kakwok River. Gabrielson 

 obtained specimens at Dillingham on July 18, 1940, and at Naknek 

 River and Brooks Lake on July 10, 1946. 



This bird has a wide distribution, occurring on the Pribilofs, 

 St. Lawrence Island, and parts of Siberia. Wallace (1939) re- 

 marks — 



One striking feature of the distribution of this form is its apparent pref- 

 erence for coastlines, island, rivers, and lakes. The presence of sheltering 

 thickets of alder and willow bordering the streams and water courses in these 

 otherwise treeless regions presumably accounts for such a pattern of distri- 

 bution. 



At present, this species has not been recorded west of the base 

 of Alaska Peninsula, though it could occur somewhat farther 

 west. 



Luscinia calliope: Siberian Ruby+hroat 

 Luscinia calliope camtschatkensis 



This species was collected on Kiska Island by F. B. McKechnie 

 on June 17, 1911, and he saw two others. Still another was seen 

 there on June 19 by Wetmore (Bent 1912). These are the only 

 records for North America. 



