2 Descrijytion of New Species of Birds from 



feathers with a grayish spot on the inner web at the end ; quills of 

 the same color as the tail, the larger ones narrowly edged with dull 

 white, the others with dull pale rufous ; the entire under-plum age is 

 pale yellowish fulvous, sides darker, with longitudinal brown, stripes ; 

 bill black ; tarsi and toes blackish-brown. 



Length (fresh) 11|^ in.; wing 4^ ; tail 5^ ; bill f ; tarsi If. 



Ilahitat. Socorro Island, Mexico. Collected bj Col. A. J. 

 Grayson, June, 1865. Type in Museum of the Smithsonian 

 Institution, No. 59987. 



The female (No. 50808) differs in being brownish on the un- 

 der-plumage, without any of the yellowish tint. 



Reinarlts. This is so distinct from all others of the genus, 

 that no comparisons are required. 



Hote hij Col. Grayson. 



^^ Socorro Thrush, Mocl\,infj-Bird. Iris brown; bill and feet 

 black, nails do. ; soles of feet dull yellow. First primary very 

 short or spurious, third and fourth longest; tails lightly forked 

 when closed. 



" Not very abundant, but seems to be well distributed over the 

 island. It has all the characteristics of the true Mocking-Bird 

 {Miimis polyglottus) in its habits. Of solitary disposition, it 

 attacks every bird of its own species that approaches its usual 

 haunts. There was one that took up its quarters in our camp, 

 and was <iertainly the tamest bird of this genus I ever saw. He 

 appeared to take yileasure in our society, and attacked furiously 

 every bird that came near us ; he doubtless regarded us as his 

 own property, often perching upon the table when w^e were 

 taking our meals, and eating from our hands, as though he liad 

 been brought up to this kind of treatment ; at times ascending 

 to the branches over our heads, he would break forth into loud 

 and mellow song, very thrush-like. In the still hours of the 

 night, while roosting on the branches near us, he would some- 

 times utter a few "dream^^ notes, recalling to mind the well- 

 .known Jiabitsof the true Mocking-Bird." 



