PERCHING BIRD.S 



756. Veery. Hylocichla fuscescens 

 fuscescens. 



Range. — Eastern North America, breeding in 

 the northern half of its United States range 

 and in the southern British Provinces. 



The Veery is very abundantly distributed in 

 woodland, either moist or dry, and nests on 

 the ground or within a very few inches of it. 

 usually placing its structures of woven bark 

 strips and grasses, in the midst of a clump oi 

 sprouts or ferns. The three or four eggs which 

 they lay in May or June are bluish green, much 

 darker than those of the Wood Thrush, and 

 nearly the color of those of the Catbird. Size 

 .90 x .65. 



Hylocichla fus- 



7">(ia. Willow Thrush. 

 cescens sal 'i Cicala. 



Range. — Rocky Mountain region, north to 

 British Columbia. 



The nests and eggs of this similar bird do 

 not differ from those of the last. 



w I Thrush 



757. Gray-cheeked Thrush. Hylocichla alicice alicice. 



Range. — Breeds from Labrador to Alaska; winters south to Cehtr§H America. 

 The nesting habits and eggs of this species are very similar td tfi&se of the 

 following sub-species and the same description will answer tor both. 



757- Bicknell's Thrush. Hylocichla alicia bicknelli. 



Range. — Breeds in the Catskills, White Mountatins and Nova Scotia. 



These birds, which are practically idenl 

 with the preceding, build their nests al low 

 elevations in trees, usually evergreens when 

 present, making them of twigs, moss and rool 

 lets, lined with fine gra 

 The eggs, which are laid 'lur- 

 ing May or June, are pale 

 greenish blue, spotted and 

 blotched With pale brown or 



russet, size .88 \ .6 1. 1 >ata. 



— Seal Island. Nova Scotia, 



June •".. L901. Nesl of green ' h "' 



moss and rootlets, in a spruce, .". feel from the 

 ground. 



Russet backed Thri 

 ustiilata ustulata. 



II ytocichla 



Wilson 



Range. Pacific coast, br ling In On 



and Alaska; Winters In Central America. 

 This species is verj abundant in n 



thickets throughout it ^ range, nesting In bashes 

 ami low trees, and making them of 



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