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Misset-THrusi. 
Strictly stationary. Common in Europe; generally breeds in all 
the middle counties of England. It also inhabits Scotland, where 
it is annually becoming more and more numerous. Sings early and 
breeds in May. The following note from Professor Owen, dated 
Sheen Lodge, Richmond Park, 28th April, 1872, respecting the 
pugnacious propensities of this species, cannot fail to be of in- 
terest :—‘* You know that the Missel-Thrush boldly attacks Mag- 
pies and other birds larger than itself; but you may not be aware 
that it bullies man himself. I was transplanting, about sun- 
rise this morning, and was startled by a loud menacing noise 
above me, and on rising and looking up saw a Missel-Thrush 
darting from branch to branch, chattering loudest as it passed over 
and near to my head; and then it made a dash at me, sweeping 
close past my face with a chattermg scream, and, alighting on a 
branch about six yards off, turned round and dashed back again, so 
that I ‘ducked’ to save my eyes; and these sweeping attacks were 
repeated four or five times before (out of a desire not to disturb a 
bird whose wild winter-notes I like) I moved off. I went a round- 
about way to a garden-seat about twenty yards from the scene of 
the first disturbance, and shortly after heard the same chattering, 
clattering, bullying note, and, having my binocular, made out my 
friend (or enemy) darting about the boughs of an old acacia over- 
head, and continuing his remonstrances against my vicinity, to which 
I again yielded.” 
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Repwine. 
A winter visitant, arriving with the Fieldfare in autumn, and 
departing northward in the spring. Summers in Iceland, Norway, 
Sweden, and other portions of the old continent bordering the arctic 
circle, 
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FIELDFARE. 
A winter visitant only, Breeds in Norway and many other parts 
of the Old World. Comes to us about the same time as the Wood- 
cock—that is, in October, the period when the Ring-Ouzel departs. 
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Buack-THROATED THRUSH. 
A native of Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. Has been once 
killed in England, as will be seen on reference to the Turdine sec- 
tion of the work, where the circumstance of its capture near Brighton 
is fully detailed. 
