SONG THRUSH, 



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INSESSORES. 



DENTIROSTRES. 



MERULIDM. 



THE SONG THRUSH. 



Turdus musiciis, The Song Thnah, Penn. Brit. Zool. vol. i. p. 407. 

 ,, ,, ,, ,, Montagu, Ornith. Diet. 



,, ,, ,, ,, Bewick, Brit. Birds, vol. i. p. 119. 



Flem. Brit. An. p. 64. 



Selby, Brit. Ornith. vol. i. p. 162. 



Jenyns, Brit. Vert. p. 100. 



Gould, Birds of Europe, pt. iv. 



Temm. Man. d'Ornith. vol. i. p. 164. 



The Song Thrush is not only well known, but is also a 

 general favourite, from the prevailing opinion that of our 

 larger singing birds the Thrush is the best, possessing to a 

 greater extent than others a combination of the three requi- 

 sites ; — power, quality of tone, and variety. Its song is also 

 continued through a large portion of the year, beginning early 



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