THE BROWN THRUSH. 



Synonymes. 



Turdus rufua, Or ORNITHOLOGISTS. 



Tourd roiix, OF THE FRENCH. 



Rother Drossel, Or THE GERMANS. 



Tordo rojo, Or THE SPANIARDS. 



Tordo ruco, Or THE PORTUGUESE. 



Tordo rosso, Or THE ITALIANS. 



Brown Thrush, Ferruginous ) J Or THE BRITISH AND 



Thrush, Thrasher, { \ ANGLO-AMERICANS. 



French Mockirg Bird, Or THE SOUTHERN STATICS. 



(HIS large, cheerful, and familiar songster, inferior to none 

 in musical talent, if we except the mocking bird, is found 

 in almost every part of the United States from Canada 

 to the shores of the Mexican Gulf, breeding, according to Mr. 

 Nuttall, in all the intermediate space, though more abundantly 

 towards the north. His voice somewhat resembles that of the 

 European thrush, but is far more varied and powerful, rising 

 pre-eminent amidst the forest choir. He takes no delight in 

 mimicking the song of other birds, and therefore has no claim 

 to the title of " mocking bird," as he is usually called at the 

 south. 



On the first appearance of this bird in the spring, he faulters 

 in his song, like the nightingale, but when his mate commences 

 the cares and labors incident to breeding and rearing her 

 young, his varied and melodious notes are steadily poured out 



