210 THRUSH. 



mates and sailors of European trading 

 vessels. Their prices vary from ten to 

 twenty dollars. 



The colour of the male is wholly black, 

 with the bill, mouth and eye-lids of a deep 

 yellow. The female is a brown colour, 

 which is rusty in appearance on her breast 

 and belly. The bill is likewise dusky and 

 the legs are brown. 



CHAPTER II. 



EUROPEAN, OR ENGLISH THRUSH. Turdus 

 musicus. 



The Irish or English Thrush, as he is 

 most commonly called in this country, 

 and in his own indifferently the Mavis, the 

 Throstle, or the Song Thrush, is one of 

 the most delicious songsters in existence. 

 He is easily distinguished among all other 



