ROCK THRUSH. 



IN8ESSORES. 



DENTIROSTRES. 



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MERULIDM 



THE ROCK THRUSH. 



Petrocincla saxatilis. 



Petrodnda saxatilis, Rock Thrush, VIGORS, Zool. Journ. T. 2, p. 396. 



GOULD, Birds of Europe. 



Turdus Merle de Roche, TEMM. Man. d'Ornith. vol. i. p. 172, 



y. iii. p. 102. 



PETROCIXCLA. Generic Characters. Beak stout, straight, the ridge 

 arched towards the point. Nostrils basal, round, partly covered with 

 hairs. Wings of moderate length ; the first quill-feather very' short, the 

 third the longest, the second a little shorter than the third. Feet of 

 moderate size, rather strong. Tail-feathers equal at the end. 



THE beautiful specimen of the Rock Thrush figured 

 above, was obtained on the 19th of May, 1843, by Mr. 



