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TURDUS. THRUSH. 



Generic Character. 



Rostrum subarcuatura, apice 

 deflexo, emarginato. 



Nares ovatae, nudae, vel rnem- 

 branula semitectae. 



Pedes simplices, digitis tribus 

 anticis, uno postico. 



Beak very slightly arcuate, 

 with the point bent down- 

 wards, and notched, 



Nostrils ovate and naked, or 

 half covered with a mem- 

 braue. 



Feet simple, with three toes 

 before, and one behind. 



A HE Thrushes are extremely numerous, and are 

 found nearly in every part of the world : they feed 

 principally on berries, but many species will also 

 eat snails, slugs, earth-worms, &c. especially in 

 the winter : m'any of them are greatly admired 

 for their songs, which are very melodious: their 

 nests are generally constructed on the branches 

 of trees, and most of the species lay from four to 

 six eggs, 



