THE SONG THRUSH, 



Synonymes. 



Turdus muaicus, 

 Grive, Tourd, 

 Singdrossel, 



Tordo cantador, 



Tordo, 



Song Thnish, 



Or Ornithologists. 



Or the French. 



Of the Germans. 

 t Of the Spaniards 

 | and Portuguese. 



Of the Italians. 

 i Of the British and 

 Anglo-Americans. 



^HE song thrush is one of the few birds whose clear 

 and beautiful notes animates and makes pleasing the 

 European woods. From the summits of the highest 

 trees, it announces, by its varying song, resembling that of the 

 nightingale, the approach of spring, and sings throughout the 

 whole summer, especially in the morning dawn and evening 

 twilight. For the sake of this song, it is kept by fanciers in a 

 cage, whence evening and morning, even as early as February, 

 it will delight a whole street by its loud and pleasing song, 

 when hung outside of the window, or inside, so that the window 

 be a little open. In Thuringia, it is reputed to articulate 

 words. Its strophe was heard formerly more frequently 

 than it is now. Only old and excellent birds still sing it. 

 This thrush will live from six to eight years, if its food be 

 varied. 



