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 THE DUSKY OUSEL. 



TUEDUS EUNOMUS (tEMM). 

 (Merula fuscata, Pall.) 



Description. — Length nine and one 

 half inches. Bill black above, yellow 

 below. Tarsus dull brown, Iris brown. 



Head, auriculars and neck brown. 

 A conspicuous white eyebrow. Back 

 and rump dusky brown, feathers 

 bordered with pale rufous. Tail dark 

 brown. Throat yellowish, with black 

 spots. Breast brown, with a sort of 

 necklace of black spots. Flanks brown 

 spotted black. Abdomen mostly white. 

 Under tail coverts reddish brown. 



This bird frequently approaches 

 quite closely to the Eed-tailed Ousel 

 (Turdus naumanni), but the brown 

 tail, the necklace of black spots on the 

 breast, and the greater amount of black 

 on the under parts serve to distinguish 

 it. 



Distribution. — Europe, northern 

 Asia, China, and Japan. Winters in 

 the Yangtse Valley in small numbers, 

 much more plentiful in migration. 



The Brown Japanese Ousel (Turdus 

 chrysolaus) may also occur in the 

 winter season. It is also similar to 

 the Eed-tailed Ousel, and the Dusky 

 Ousel, but may be distinguished by the 

 entire absence of an eyebrow, or of 

 dark spots on the breast. It is resident 

 in Japau, but some individuals cross to 

 China in the winter. 



THE VIOLET WHISTLING 

 THRUSH. 



MYIOPHONOUS CAEEULEUS (sCOP). 

 Description. — Length thirteen inches. 

 The whole plumage is dark indigo blue, 



