TURDID^. — XVill. 47 



rump; breast with large, very distinct dusky spots; L. 

 8; W. 4^; T. 3. E. U. S., in woodland; our largest and 

 handsomest thrush. An exquisite songster. 



2. H. unalascod, (Gmel.) Hermit Thkusit. Olive 

 brown above, becoming rufous on rump and tail; breast 

 with numerous, rather distinct, . dusky spots; a whitish 

 orbital ring; L. 7; W. 3^; T. 2^. N. Am., migrating 

 early. 



3. H. ustu/ata (Nutt.) Bd. Olive -backed Thrush. 

 Swainson's Thrush. Uniform olive above; breast and 

 throat thickly marked with large, dusky olive spots; 

 l^reast and sides of head strongly buffy- tinted; a con- 

 spicuous buffy orbital ring; L. 7^; W. 4; T. 3. N. Am. 



4. H. alicicB, Baird. Gray Cheeked Thrush. Alice 

 Thrush, Similar to the preceding, of which it is 

 probably a variety, but without ring about eye, or any 

 buffy tint about head. E. N. Am., ranging more 

 northerly. 



5. H. fuscescens, (Steph.) Bd. Tawny Thrush. 

 Wilson's Thrush. Veery. Uniform tawny above; 

 breast and throat washed with brownish or pinkish 

 yellow, and marked with small indistinct brownish spots; 

 L. 7i; W. 4i; T. 3f E. N. Am., frequent, a fine 

 songster. 



2. TURD US, Linna^is. Thrushes. 



* Sexes shiiilar; breast not spotted nor banded; throat streaked; 



bill notched. {Merula.) 

 1. T. migraiorius, f.. Robix. A^nierican Red Breast. 

 Olive gray above; head and tail blackish; throat white, 

 with ]:)lack streaks; under parts chestnut brown; L. 9f ; 

 W. 54^; T. 44«. N. Am., abundant. 

 ** Sexes unlike ; throat unstreaked ; male with a black collar; bill 



not notched. {Ilesperociclda, Bd.) 



