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The subfamilies of the thrushes are : 



TURDIN^E, Genus Turdus, I. 



(Highly musical). Subgenus Hylociclila (A-E. 2 fig. 1). 

 (Moderately musical). Subgenus Planesticus (F). 



MIMING, Genera II and III. 



I. TURDUS 



(A) MUSTELINUS. Wood Tlirusli. " Song Thrush" 

 (A common summer-resident in Massachusetts.) 



Fig. 1. Wood Thrush ($). 



(a). About eight inches long. Above, soft but bright red- 

 dish-brown (or "tawny"), gradually becoming soft "olive-dusky" 

 on the rump, tail, and end of the wings. Beneath, white, with 

 a very slight buff tinge upon the breast ; spotted on the breast 

 and sides with dark brown (or "dusky"). 



(b). The nest sometimes closely resembles that of the 

 Robin, but it is often composed outwardly of moss and even 

 twigs, though subject to considerable variation in composition 

 and structure. It is built, never very far from the ground, in 

 a bush or tree, in the woods (especially those of low growth), 

 and often in a swampy place. The eggs of each set are four 



3 The wood thrushes. The robins (F) are well-known; (G) has been separated 

 from them, and placed in subgenus Heeperocichla. 



