THE 

 BIRDS OF DEVONSHIRE 



Okder PASSERES. 



Famlhj Turdid.e. 



Suhfcnnilij Turdin/e 



MISSEL TYIK\J^Y[.—Turdus viscivorus, (Linn). 



A NUMEROUS resident, bold and audacious in the 

 breeding season, at other times, shy and retiring. 

 A partial migrant. Its trivial name of " ]\Iissel 

 Thrush " is derived from its excessive fondness for 

 mistletoe berries, but in Devonshire it is better 

 known as the "Holm Screech ; " "Holm " being a 

 name for the holly, tlie berries of which are also 

 eaten greedily by this species ; individual thrushes 

 taking possession of certain trees, and stripping 

 them of their berries, whilst all intruders are 

 driven away. 



SONG THRUSH.— 7'w;y/«s mmicus, (Liun). 

 A NUMEROUS resident, its breeding range extending 

 from the wilds of Dartmoor to our most cultivated 

 districts. Though represented all through the year, 

 many migrate in autumn, their place being filled by 

 immigrants. Pied varieties often occur. 



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