240 Birds of Oregon aiid Washington 



decidedly mottled. The difference is indicated 

 in the following 



Description. — Adult : Summer plumage, both sexes 

 alike; head, neck, breast and abdomen, iridescent black ; 

 wings and under tail-coverts, spotted buff and mottled ; 

 tail, rather short and brownish ; bill, yellow. 



Winter plumage : Male : Black, spotted with white all 

 over. Female : Dark brownish, spotted liberally with 

 buffy; bill, black. 



If those who have this book should come 

 across either of the Thrushes or the Goldfinch, 

 the following descriptions will help them to 

 identify the birds. It is not impossible that some 

 of the foreign varieties released about Portland 

 may be found far from that point. 



THE SONG THRUSH. 



Description. — Head, back, wings and tail, darkish 

 brown; throat, breast and sides, whitish, well spotted 

 with brown. Female : Lighter in upper parts. 



Length, 8.5 inches. 



This Thrush resembles the Wood Thrush of 

 the Eastern States. 



