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181. Turdus mustelinus Qtnel. 



WOOD THRUSH. SONG THRUSH. 



Above, tawny-brown, shading into olive on rump and tail; beneatb, white, 

 spotted with blackish. Length Tj 8 inches. 



Not very common summer resident. Earliest arrival, May 

 8; departs in September. Raises 1 or 2 broods. Eggs 3-5, 

 pale blue. Nest of grass, leaves, mud, etc. in a low bush or 

 tree, six or eight feet from ground. Eggs laid in May and 

 July. Feeds on insects. Beneficial. A remarkably fine 

 singer ; the clear, flute-like call-notes have been written '•'•Come- 

 to-me." (Chapman). 



182. Turdus fuscescens 5teph. 

 WILSON'S THRUSH. VEERY. 



Above, reddish-brown; beneath, white; breast, with a tinge of buff and 

 small, indistinct wedge-shaped spots. Length, 7^ inches. 



Common summer resident. Earliest arrival. May 3 ; departs 

 in September. Raises 1 brood. Eggs 3-5, blue. Nest of 

 grass, leaves, bark, etc., on or near the ground. Eggs laid 

 last of May. Feeds on insects. Beneficial, A pleasant 

 singer ; the usual call note is a loud, clear, whistled '•'•wheeu." 



183. Turdus ustulatus swainsonii (Cab.). 

 OLIVE-BACKED THRUSH. 



Above, clear olivaceous; beneath, yellowish-white, marked with large, 

 broad spots of dusky, Length 1-1\ inchts. 



Rare and irregular migrant in May and September. Occurs 

 in the less frequented woods and is rather shy. Feeds on 

 insects. Beneficial. Practically silent while with us. 



184. Turdus aonalaschkae pallasii (Cab.). 



HERMIT THRUSH. 



Above, olivaceous, shading Into rufous on rump and tail; beneath, white, 

 thickly spotted with dusky. Length, 7 inches. 



Common migrant in April, May and October. Earliest 



