Some African Thrushes. 



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in any way, except that one appears to be smaller than the other 

 two. I have never heard this bird sing, so it is possible that my 

 birds may be all hens. Like the Olivaceous Thrush they are 

 easy to cater for; moreover, they are hardy and they seem to 

 suffer no inconvenience from our changeable weather, being 

 apparently indifferent to cold. They spend a good deal of time 

 on the ground, as do all the African Thrushes, and generally 

 roost low down in a laurel. Their nest is usually found in a 

 bush. Eggs 3 or 4, bluish-white, sparsely spotted with red, 

 piincipally at the larger end. 



Description : Above slate grey with a brownish tinge; 

 the primaries and tail feathers somewhat darker. Lores, eye- 

 brows, and cheeks whitish; chin white. Upper throat buff, 

 with a line of black streaks on either side ; lower throat buff, 

 shading into chestnut on the lower breast, sides, and abdomen; 

 vent and under tail-coverts white; bill, legs ,and feet yellow. 

 Size 8.5ins. 



Photo by W. Shore Baily. F.Z.S. 

 Dusky Thrush, 



Turdus cabanisi. The Dusky Thrush is a much rarer 

 bird. Mine was sold to me as a hen Olivaceous, but from its 

 demeanour I believe it to be a cock. This thrush is found 



