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T. viscivorus, Temm. Man, d'Orn. torn. i. p. 161. Missel-Thrush, 

 Mont. Orn. Diet. Selb. Illust. vol. i. p. 158. pi. 44. f.l. Bew. 

 Brit. Birds, vol. i. p. 112. 



DIMENS. Entire length eleven inches : length of the bill (from the 

 forehead) nine lines, (from the gape) one inch two lines ; of the tarsus 

 one inch three lines ; of the tail four inches ; from the carpus to the end 

 of the wing six inches : breadth, wings extended, eighteen inches. 



DESCRIPT. Upper parts brown, with a tinge of ash-colour: space 

 between the bill and the eye grayish white : all the under parts white, 

 lightly shaded here and there with reddish yellow, and marked with deep 

 brown spots, which are triangular on the throat and fore part of the neck, 

 oval on the abdomen : upper wing-coverts edged and tipped with whitish : 

 the three outermost tail feathers tipped with white : bill dusky : feet pale 

 brown. (Young of the year.) Upper parts cinereous brown ; head, back, 

 and scapulars, distinctly spotted with yellow and dusky, the former colour 

 occupying the central portion, the latter the extreme tip of each feather : 

 wing-coverts broadly tipped and edged with yellow ; quills brown, with a 

 narrow edging of yellow : tail brown, all the feathers, except the two 

 middle ones, tipped with white: under parts spotted much as in the 

 adult bird : legs very pale yellowish brown. Obs. This species is subject 

 to considerable variation of plumage. {Egg.) Greenish white, spotted 

 with red brown ; sometimes reddish white, spotted with dark red brown : 

 long. diam. one inch three lines ; trans, diam. eleven lines. 



Not uncommon in some parts of the country ; in others less frequent 

 Haunts woods and orchards. Commences its song very early in the 

 year; continues it till the end of May. Nest placed in the forked 

 branches of trees ; formed of moss, wool, and coarse grass, and lined with 

 the finer grasses. Eggs from three to five in number, incubation com- 

 mencing early in April. Food insects, and berries, particularly those of 

 the misseltoe. 



36. T. pilarisi Linn. (Fieldfare.) Lore black : 

 back and wing-coverts brown ; head, neck, and rump, ash- 

 gray : abdomen without spots. 



T. pilaris, Temm. Man. dOrn. torn. i. p. 163. Fieldfare, Mont. Orn. 

 Diet. Selb. Illust. vol. i. p. 160. pi. 45. f. 1. Bew. Brit. Birds, 

 vol. i. p. 116. 



DIMENS. Entire length nine inches nine lines: breadth, wings ex- 

 tended, seventeen inches two lines. 



DESCRIPT. Head, nape, and lower part of the back (including the 

 rump and upper tail-coverts), deep ash-colour : upper part of the back 

 and wing-coverts chestnut-brown : space between the eye and bill black ; 

 above the eyes a white streak : throat, sides of the neck, and breast, 

 yellowish, with oblong dusky spots ; feathers on the flanks spotted with 

 black and edged with white ; abdomen without spots : quills dusky with 

 pale edges : tail black, the two outermost feathers tipped with whitish 

 on their inner webs: bill yellow; the tips of the mandibles black: 

 irides brown : feet dusky. (Female.) Head ash-colour, obscurely spotted 

 with brown : throat whitish : feet paler than in the male bird. (Egg.) 

 Light blue, mottled all over with spots of dark red brown. 



A winter visitant ; first appearing in November : remains with us till 

 very late in the Spring, but does not breed in this country. During its 

 stay keeps in flocks. Feeds on haws and other berries ; also on insects 

 and worms. 



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