WOOD THRUSH. 
755. Hylocichla nustelina. 8 inches. 
Reddish brown above, brightest on the head; below 
white heavily spotted with black. 
‘these large ‘Ihrushes are locally abundant in swamps 
and moist woodland. They are one of our best songsters, 
their tones being very rich and flute-like, and, like most 
of the Thrushes, their songs are most often heard along 
toward night. 
Song.—Very clear and flute-like, containing many 
notes of the scale; often two or more birds answer back 
and forth from different parts of the woods; calls, a 
sharp “quit, quit” and a liquid ‘“‘quirt.” 
Nest.—Either in forks or on horizontal boughs of 
bushes or trees, usually not more than ten feet from the 
ground; made of grass, weeds, leaves and some mud; the 
three or four eggs are bluish green (1.02 x .75). 
Range.—FEastern U. 8., breeding from Virginia and 
Missouri north to Maine, Ontario and Minnesota; win: 
‘ 
ters south of the U.S 
