TL'limD.E — THE THRUSHES — TUllDUS. 3 



stretched legs reaching nearly to tip of tail. Color ahove olivaceous or redilish, beneath wliitish, 

 breast spotted ; throat without spots. Type, Turdus mustelinus. 



This grouij eiubrace.s the small Woud Thrushes, all remarkable for their 

 sweet soug. All are North American, migrating south in winter, and of 

 wide geographical distribution. 



Planesticus. Sexes .similar. Bill stouter and higher. Tarsi short, hardly longer than 

 middle toe and claw. Body stout. Under pai-t mostly uniform, the throat white aud alone 

 streaked. Type, T. tnigrutorius. 



Turdus mii^raiorius. 



The common Eobin, and its ally from Cape St. Lucas, represent this form 

 in North America ; many other species inhaliit Middle and South America. 



Hesperocichla. Sexes dissimilar. Form of Plain stinis. Bill not notched. Male, reddish 

 beneath with black collar. Female, paler, with collar indistinct. Type, T. mevius. 



TurttuA nccvius. 



The single species of this section is confined to the Pacific coast. 



