756. Hylocichla fuscescens 
VEERY, WILSON’S THRUSH. 7 inches 
Male and Female alike. Above wzzform olive-brown. Below 
cream, /igitl/y spotted with brown. 
A shy bird of open wet woods and thickets, often walking and’ 
running on the ground. Common summer resident of Massachu- 
setts. Arrives about May 10. 
Song. Weird and ringing, divided in three parts, sounding some- 
what like vee-a-ry, vee-a-ry. This interpretation has given it one of 
its common names. 
Nest. On or near the ground. 
Breeds. Throughout New England. 
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