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The Wood Thrush is reddish brown 

 above redder and brighter towards the 

 crown and white below, heavily marked 

 with arrow-shaped black marks. This 

 Thrush usually builds its nest in a 

 sapling. Its eggs are blue. Besides its 

 song it has an alarm and other notes. 



The song of the Veery (Plate 16, p. 

 123) is different from that of the Wood 

 Thrush, and by some people is thought 

 to excel it in beauty. This song is flute- 

 like. Starting very low, and traveling 

 higher and higher, it ends on a single 

 high note. The Veery frequents low, 

 wet woods, where it builds its nest on 

 the ground, or very near to it, often on a 

 tussock. The Veery is colored with an 

 even cinnamon-brown above and has a 

 cream-colored breast, with faint brown- 

 ish spots. 



The Hermit Thrush (Plate 16, p. 

 123) is credited with having the most 



