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single thrush can be at once distinguished from 

 them by the yellow tint of its plumage. Over 

 each eye there is a streak of yellowish white, also 

 a conspicuous distinction from the thrush. The 

 under parts nearly white, purest in the centre of 

 the belly, and covered on the throat, breast, and 

 sides of the belly, with oblong- brownish black 

 spots, which often run in lines. Side of the belly 

 covered by the wings, and under wing coverts 

 deep orange-red, somewhat approaching to the 

 light-red of artists, and whence the species has 

 received its common English name, also the best 

 specific mark. Female does not vary much except 

 in the intensity or clearness of the colour. Cream- 

 coloured, or yellowish white varieties, not unfre- 

 quently occur seldom, however, of a pure 

 white.* 



SONG THRUSH. 



Merula musica. 

 PLATE III. 



Song Thrush, Merula musica. Turdus musicus, Linn. 

 La Grive, Merle grive, Buff. Temm. TJirostle, or 

 Song Thrush, of British authors. 



IN all countries, the cries of animals, and the 

 notes and songs of birds, are taken notice of by 

 the most untutored natives of an uncivilized 



* See Selby and Montague. 



