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in the Canal Zone, in March 1935. He says it "was singing when I 

 came upon him. Although it is stated by Carriker and others that 

 the North American birds which winter in Central America are 'almost 

 invariably as silent as so many shadows', this is quite untrue. Many 

 of the song birds which pass the winter here begin to sing a short time 

 before their departure for the north." 



A note from Mr. Skutch to A. C. Bent summarizes his Central 

 American observations of the wood thrush: "The wood thrush winters 

 in Central America throughout the length of the Caribbean lowlands; 

 but I have found it far from abundant in Guatemala and Honduras, 

 and exceedingly rare in Costa Rica and Panama. During the winter 

 months it does not form flocks, but leads a solitary life, in the under- 

 growth of the forest, in low moist thickets, or even in banana planta- 

 tions. On March 21, 1935, I heard a wood thrush sing in the under- 

 growth of the forest on Barro Colorado Island, Canal Zone. His song 

 was subdued but perfectly distinct, and beautiful as always. The 

 single thrush was in company with antbirds of several kinds. My 

 only records that suggest the time of arrival and departure of this 

 migrant are: Tela, Honduras, October 1, 1930; near Los Amates, 

 Guatemala, April 4, 1932 ; and Barro Colorado Island, March 21, 1935." 



DISTRIBUTION 



Range. — Eastern North America from southern Canada to Panama. 



Breeding range. — The wood thrush breeds north to northern Minne- 

 sota (Deer River and Duluth) ; northern Michigan (Iron County, 

 McMillan, and Mackinac Island) ; southern Ontario (Lake Nipissing, 

 Algonquin Park, and Ottawa) ; southern Quebec (Lac Manitou and 

 Montreal, and casually to Gaspe County); central Maine (Phillips, 

 Sidney, and Dover-Foxcrof t, occasionally) ; southern New Brunswick 

 (St. Stephen); and possibly Nova Scotia (Digby). East to south- 

 western New Brunswick (St. Stephen) ; possibly Nova Scotia (Digby) ; 

 the Atlantic Coast States south to northern Florida (Orange Park, 

 Middleburg, and Bostwick). South to northern Florida (Bostwick, 

 Waukeenah, Whitfield, and Pensacola); Alabama (Spring Hill), 

 Louisiana (Madisonville, Baton Rouge, and Avery Island); and 

 southeastern Texas (Houston). West to eastern Texas (Houston, 

 Tyler, and Marshall); central Oklahoma (Fort Reno and Ponca); 

 central Kansas (Wichita, St. John, and Hays) ; central Nebraska (Red 

 Cloud, North Platte, North Loup, and Neligh); southeastern South 

 Dakota (Yankton and Sioux Falls, casually Pierre); and northern 

 Minnesota (St. Cloud and Deer River). 



Winter range. — In winter the wood thrush is found north to extreme 

 southern Texas, rarely or casually (Brownsville) ; northern Florida 

 (Whitfield and Gainesville). East to Florida (Gainesville and Fort 



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