HERMIT THRUSH. 



759b. Hylocichla guttata pallasii. 6% inches. 



Tail reddish brown, much brighter than the back 

 and head; breast quite heavily spotted with black. 



During its migrations it rarely sings but in its sum- 

 mer home it is regarded as a remarkable musician. Its 

 song has the sweetness and purity of tone of that 

 of the Wood Thrush, and is, perhaps, more varied, but 

 it is not nearly as powerful, and has a ventriloquial 

 effect. I watched one that was perched on a dead stump, 

 about twenty feet from me, for several minutes with a 

 pair of glasses before I could make sure that he was 

 the author of the song I heard, for it sounded as though 

 coming from across the next field. 



Nest. Similar to that of the Wilson Thrush and 

 like that, placed on the ground or very near it; the 

 eggs are plain greenish blue (.85 x .65). 



Range. Breeds from northern U. S. northwards, and 

 farther south in mountains; winters in the Gulf States. 



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