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Okder PASSERES: Perchers. 



Fam. TUEDIDAE: Theushes. 



tdedus migeatoeius, l. 



Robin. 



Tnrchis migratorins, LiNN., Syst. Nat., i, 17CG, 292.— Woodh., Sitgr. Exp. Zuni & 

 Col. E., 1854, 72.— Bd., Ives' Colorado, 1857-58, pt. iv, 5.— Newb., P. E. E. 

 Eep., vi, 1857, 81.— Bd., B. N. A., 1858, 218.— Heerm., P. E. R. Eej)., x, pt. 

 iv, 1859, 45.— Xantus, Pioc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pliila. 1859, 190.— Coop. & 

 Suoic, P. E. E. Eep., xii, 18G0, pt. ii, 17li.— Hayd., Trans. Am. Pliil. Soc, 

 xii, 18G2, 159.— Bd., Eev. A. B., 1SG4, 28.— Cs., Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 

 Phila., 1SG8, 82.- Coop., B. Cal., i, 1870, 7.— Snow, Birds Kansas, 1872, 6.— 

 ALLEN, B. M. C. Z., 1872, 173.— Cs., Key N. A. Birds, 1872, 71, fig. 13.-TAK- 

 now & Hekshaw, Eep. Oru. Sp., 1872, Wheeler's Exp., 1874, 5.— Hen- 

 SHAW, A. L. N. H. N. Y., xi, 1874, 2.— Id., A. L. B. TJ., 1872, Wheeler's 

 Exp., 1874, 2.— Henshaw, Rep. Orn. Sp., 1873, Wheeler's Exp., 1874,50, 

 70, 9G.— B. B. & E., N. A. B., i, 1874, 25, pi. ii, fig. 3.— Allen, Proc, 

 Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., 1874, 15, 18. 



Tiirdus {Planesticus) migraiorius, Cs., Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1SG6, G4.— Meu- 

 kiam, U. S. Geol. Surv. Terr., 1872, G70. 



I'laiieniicKs migratorins, Henky, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1859, lOG. 



The Robin, so well known in the East unci so great a favorite with all, 

 was met with at various points throughout Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, 

 and Arizona. In Utah, it was usually found in the neighborhood of settle- 

 ments, building close to the houses, and exhibiting the same traits of socia- 

 bility and confidence as elsewhere. At Provo, it was very conmion, where a 

 fi'W years since it was unknown ; the advent of this, as of several other well 

 known birds, following the occupation of the soil and its subsequent tillage by 

 the settlers. At Denver, where it began to nest about May 10, and near Fort 

 Garland, in Southern Colorado, it was a moderately conmion species; the 

 nests being frequently seen in the cottonwoods along the streams. Here 

 the birds had availed themselves of the presence of sheep in the neighbor- 

 hood, and several nests were examined, which were composed ahnost 

 wholly of wool. In Arizona and New Mexico, the species was less common, 

 l)ut in the fall was occasionally met with in Ihe timber lining the streams 



