THE AMERICAN ROBIN. See ae 
ports the species as “very common everywhere, especially on the small wooded 
‘islands.’ ’’* 
When disturbed in its nesting haunts the Hermit Thrush has a nasal 
scolding cry, not unlike that of the Oregon Towhee. This note lacks the 
emphasis of Towhee’s, tho its dual character is still apparent—Murrry or 
Murre. But one forgets all trivial things as he listens to the angelic requiem 
of the Hermit at eventide. Not Orpheus in all his glory could match that,— 
for he was a pagan. 
No. 98. 
AMERICAN ROBIN. 
A. O. U. No. 761. Planesticus migratorius (Linn.). 
Synonym.—E\AsrErN Rosin. 
Description.—Adult male: Head black, interrupted by white of chin and 
white with black stripes of throat; eyelids and a supraloral spot white; tail 
blackish with white terminal spots on inner webs of outer pair of rectrices ; wings 
dusky except on external edges; remaining upperparts grayish slate; below,— 
breast, sides, upper belly and lining of wings cinnamon-rufous; lower belly and 
crissum white, touched irregularly with slate; bill yellow with blackish tip; feet 
blackish with yellowish soles. Adult female: Similar to male, but duller; black 
of head veiled by brownish. Adults in winter: Upperparts tinged with brown, 
the rufous feathers, especially on belly, with white skirtings. Jimmature: Simi- 
lar to adult, but head about the color of back; rufous of underparts paler or 
more ochraceous. [Very young birds are black spotted, above and below. Length 
about 10.00 (254) ; wing 5.08 (129); tail 3.75 (95.3); bill .78 (109.8). 
Recognition Marks.—‘Robin” size; cinnamon-rufous breast; the “corners” 
of the tail conspicuously white-tipped, as distinguished from P. m. propinquus. 
Nesting.—Does not breed in Washington. Nest and eggs as in next (sub) 
species, save that eggs 4 or 5, sometimes 6. 
General Range.—E astern and northern North America westward nearly to 
the Rocky Mountains and northwestward to valley of Kowak River in Alaska; 
breeds from the southern Alleghenies, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Iowa, etc., northward ; 
winters in Gulf States; south irregularly across the Western States during 
migration. 
Range in Washington.—An early spring (and late fall?) migrant, both 
sides of the Cascades. Winters sparingly on Puget Sound. 
Authorities —Turdus migratorius Brewster, B. N. O. C. VIL, Oct. 1882, 
meee.) IB. i, 
Specimens.—B. E. 
a. Auk, Vol. XV., April, 1898, p. 130. 
