HERMIT THRUSH. 
759b. Hylocichla guttata pallasti. 64 inches. 
Tail reddish brown, much brighter than the back 
and head; breast quite heavily spotted with black, 
During its migrations it rarely sings but in its sum- 
mer home it is regarded as a remarkable musician. Its 
song has the sweetness and purity of tone of that 
of the Wood Thrush, and is, perhaps, more varied, but 
it is not nearly as powerful, and has a ventriloquial 
effect. I watched one that was perched on a dead stump, 
about twenty feet from me. for several minutes with a 
pair of glasses before I could make sure that he was 
the author of the song I heard, for it sounded as though 
coming from across the next field. 
Nest.—Similar to that of the Wilson Thrush and 
like that, placed on the ground or very near it; the 
eges are plain greenish blue (.85 x .65). 
Range.—Breeds from northern U. S. northwards, and 
farther south in mountains; winters in the Gulf States. 
