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of uppor parts tipped with light fulvous, producing a spotted appear- 

 ance, and streaks on lower parts much less distinct than in adult. 

 c*. Smaller, browner above, superciliary stripe usually more distinctly 

 fulvous, and lower parts usually distinctly yellowish ; length 5.00- 

 6.00, wing 2.80-3.10 (2.94), tail 2.00-2.25 (2.14), exposed culmea 

 .43-.50 (.47), tarsus .80-.88 (.83). Nest on or near ground in wet 

 woods or on border of swamps, open above. Eggs .75 X -57. Hab. 

 Eastern North America, breeding from northern United States 

 northward ; west to Mississippi Valley (but chieflj^ east of Allegha- 

 nies?), south, in winter, to Gulf Status, West Indies, and northern 

 South America.. 675. S. noveboracensis (Gmel.). Water-Thrush. 

 c*. Larger, darker and sootier above, superciliarj^ stripe less distinctly 

 fulvous, and lower parts much less often distinctlj' yellowish; 

 length 5.50-6.50, wing 2.90-3.25 (3.14), tail 2.10-2.50 (2.35), ex- 

 posed culmen .44-.55 (.51), tarsus .82-.90 (.87). Sab. Western 

 North America (chiefly in the interior), north to Alaska, east to 

 Mississippi Valley (as far as western Indiana, Illinois, etc.) ; south, 

 in -winter, to Lower California, Mexico, and Central America. 



675rt. S. noveboracensis notabilis (Orinn.). 

 Grinnell's Water-TIirush. 

 fc'. Superciliary stripe white; streaks on lower parts not darker than upper 

 surface ; throat usually immaculate ; longer under tail-coverts entirelj- 

 white or pale buff, or else with onlj^ the basal portion of one web brown- 

 ish ; lower parts always more or less tinged with buff laterally and pos- 

 teriorlj", but never with sulphur-yellow ; wing exceeding tail by more 

 than length of tarsus. 



Above grajMsh brown, rather lighter and more olivaceous (or less 

 brownish) than in S. ncevius ; superciliary stripe and lower parts 

 white, the latter changing to bufly posteriorly and laterally; breast, 

 sides, and flanks broadh* streaked with the color of the back. Young : 

 Similar to adult, but upper parts browner, wing-coverts tipped with 

 dull rusty, and streaks on lower parts much less distinct (nearly 

 obsolete) on sides and flanks. Length 5.75-6.40, wing 3.00-3.25 

 (3.15), tail 2.10-2.30 (2.15), exposed culmen .50-.5G (.53), tarsus .87- 

 .91 (.89). Kest a bulk}- structure of dried leaves, fine rootlets, 

 grasses, etc , carefully hidden in crevices among roots of upturned 

 trees, old logs, stumps, or mossy banks — alwaj-s in moist or swampy 

 woods. Eggs .73 X .59- ffob. Eastern United States, north to the 

 Great Lakes and southern New England, west to Great Plains; in 

 winter, from Gulf States to AVest Indies, eastern Mexico, and Central 

 America.... 67G. S. motacilla (Vieill.). Louisiana Water-Thrush. 



