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throat, and spotted with black on the breast. The spots have an 

 olivaceous tint on the breast, and become blended together on 

 the flanks; abdomen, vent, and tail coverts pure white ; inner 

 webs of the secondaiies with an oval yellowish- white spot towards 

 the base of their inner webs. 



3rd primary longest; 1st a little longer than 5th. Length 7J 

 inches; alar breadth 11 inches. Bill slightly notched. 



T. musteJinus. The Little Thrush. 

 T. Wihonii of Buonaparte ! 

 T. mustelimis. Baird ! 



v.s.p. Bill blackish-brown, except at the base of the lower one 

 which is pale ; legs pale brown ; irides deep hazel ; Qgg^ 4 to 5 

 emerald green. 



Dorsal aspect. Brownish ferruginous ; an oval spot of yellow- 

 ish-white cowards the base of the inner webs of the secondaries. 



Ventral aspect. Line round the orbits pale; cheeks, throat, ab- 

 domen, vent and tail coverts pure white; breast, and sides of the 

 neck cream colour spotted with brown ; sides of the breast and 

 flanks inclining to ash. 



2nd primary longest; 1st and 3rd equal. Length 7 inches; 

 alar breadth 11 J inches. Tail square, feathers pointed. 



T. melodus. The Wood Thrush. 

 T. mustelinus of Wilson ! Baird ! 



D.c. Above bright cinnamon brown, brightening into rufons 

 on the head, and mclining to olive on the rump and tail. Bt^neath 

 whitish, thickly marked with pencil shaped spots; vent pure 

 white ; orbits of the eye white ; bill dusky brown sligiitly notched, 

 the lower mandible flesh coloured towards the base ; legs and 

 claws very pale flesh colour ; iris dark chocolate. Length 8 inches; 

 alar breadth 13 inches. 



(To be continued.) 



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