6 EGG CHECK LIST OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 
56. Hermit Thrush—nHyYLOCICHLA UNALASCA PALLASI. Bluish-green, 
unspotted; four; .g2 by .62, v. Nests placed on the ground. E. N. A. 
7. American Robin—MERULA MIGRATORIA. Greenish-blue; five or six; 
1.18 by .81. Nests placed in trees, bushes, on fences and stumps, and 
anywhere for convenience. N. A, 
7a. Western Robin—MERULA MIGRATORIA PROPINQUA. Eggs in’ my 
collection, so far as I can discern, do not differ from those of the East- 
ern variety. W. N. A. 
9. Varied Robin—HESPEROCICHLA N#viIA. Light blue, marked and 
spotted with umber brown; four; 1.12 by .80. Nests placed in bushes. 
Pee 
10. Sage Thrush—oreroscopres MONTANUS. Bright greenish - blue, 
marked with spots of deep olive brown and blotches of light lilac; 1. by 
.74.. Nests placed in low bushes. (See notes.) Pe: 
11. Mockingbird—mimus potyGLotrus. Light greenish-blue, marked 
with blotches of yellowish-brown, russet, chocolate and purple; four to 
six; .99 by .75, v. Nests usually placed in thickets and low bushes. 
S200 
12. Catbird — GALEOSCOPTES CAROLINENSIS. Bluish-green; four or . 
five; .g7 by .69, v. Nests placed in low bushes and thickets. USB: 
183. Brown Thrasher—HARPORHYNCHUS RUFUS. Greenish-white, thickly 
marked with reddish-brown dots, usually more numerous at the larger end; 
four to six; 1.05 by .81. Nests placed in low bushes, briars, etc., some- 
times on the ground. E. AU gee 
13a. Mexican Brown Thrasher—HARPORHYNCHUS RUFUS LONGIROSTRIS. 
Hardly distinguishable from the preceding species; four to six; 1.13 
by .79. Nests placed in clusters of briars, etc. 
Lower Rio Grande. 
14. Saint Lucas Thrasher—HARPORHYNCHUS CINEREUS. Greenish-white, 
marked with spots of mingled purple and brown, and yellowish-brown; 
1.12 by .77. Nests placed in low trees, shrubs, cactus plants, etc. 
Lower Cal. 
15. Curve-billed Thrasher — HARPORHYNCHUS CURVIROSTRIs. Light- 
green, thickly covered with fine brown spots; five; 1.12 by .80. Nests 
placed in shrubs. Wear ‘Texas Mera 
15a. Palmer’s’) Thrasher — HARPORHYNCHUS CURVIROSTRIS PALMERI. 
Pale blue, sprinkled with dots of yellowish-brown; three; 1.16 by.85. 
Nes¢s placed in low bushes. Arizona, 
