Birds of Indiana. 1151 



Eange. — America, from Brazil north over interior region, between 

 Utah and Mississippi River to British Columbia. Accidental in Illi- 

 nois, Indiana and South Carolina. 



Nest and eggs, similar to those of last species. 



This western form of Wilson's Thrush is of rare or accidental occur- 

 rence during the migrations about the lower end of Lake Michigan. 

 Mr. H. K. Coale obtained a specimen at Chicago, 111., September 16, 

 1877. It was submitted to Mr. Robert Ridgway, who verified the 

 identification. Mr. J. G. Parker, Jr., informs me that he took a male 

 of this form at Grand Crossing, 111., April 29, 1886, and two at Liver- 

 pool, Ind., May 5, 1894. 



317. (757). Turdus aliciae Baird. 



Gray-cheeked Tbrush. 

 Synonym, Alice's Thrush. 



Adult. — Above, uniform olive; whitish ring around eye; sides of 

 head nearly uniform grayish; below, white, the throat and upper 

 breast often tinged with bright buff, the sides of the former and all 

 the latter with triangular dark-grown or blackish spots; the sides 

 washed with ashy, sometimes tinged with brownish. 



Length, 7.00-7.75; wing, 3.75-4.40; tail, 2.95-3-.40. 



Note. — This species is slightly larger and more plainly grayer on 

 sides of head than T. ustalatus stoainsonii. 



Range. — America, from Columbia over eastern United States to 

 Labrador and Alaska; also eastern Siberia. Breeds from Labrador 

 and Hudson Bay north. Winters in Central America and southward. 



Nest, in woods, in low bush, 2 to 7 feet up; of moss, strips of iDark, 

 old leaves and grass, ^ggs, deep green, marked with russet-brown 

 spots; .92 by .67. 



The Gray-cheeked Thrush is 'generally not a common migrant in 

 Indiana. 



Some places it is very rare and others it at times is common. In 

 the Whitewater Valley it is very rare. I, myself, have never seen a 

 specimen in Franklin County. Prof. Evermann does not give it from 

 Carroll County, but says it is a common migrant in Monroe County 

 (Hoosier Naturalist, May 1, 1887, p. 145). At Spearsville it is toler- 

 ably common, where it has been noted April 14 and 15, 1894, April 

 3 to 10, 1895, and May 5, 1897 (Barnett); and at Lafayette, not very 

 common (L. A. and C. D. Test). Mr. Robert Ridgway has this to 

 say regarding its occurrence in Knox County in the spring of 1881: 

 "The exact date of the arrival of this species was not noted, but was 



