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sides of the body; a dusky line on the sides of the throat, 

 Avhich is pure white. Female, with the crown paler. The con- 

 spicuous marking on the crown of the adult wanting in the young. 

 Length six inches, wing three. 



During the summer months, this species is quite common on Long 

 Island. In its habits it is rather retiring, preferring the woodlands. 

 It builds its nest, which is formed of dry leaves and grass, on the 

 ground ; the eggs, which are from four to six, are white, spotted 

 with reddish-brown. Its song consists of two shrill notes, repeated 

 in a hurried manner ; in autumn it mip-rates southward. 



SEIURUS NOViEBORACENSIS— GMEL. 

 AQUATIC WOOD WAGTAIL. 



Water Thrush, Turdus aquaticus, Wils. Amer. Orn. 



SyK'ia novahoracensis, Bonap. Syn. 



Seiurus aquaticus, Aquaticus accentor, Sw. & Rich. 



New York or Aquatic Thrush, Turdus r.ovaboracensis. Nutt Man. 



Louisiana Water Thrush, Turdus ludovicianus, Aud. Orn. Biog. 



Common Water Thrush, Turdus aquaticus, Aud. Orn. Biog. 



Specific Character — Second and third quills about equal, scarcely 

 longer than the first ; tail emarginate. Adult with the upper parts 

 dull brown, tinged with green ; wings and tail feathers rather dark- 

 er ; a line of yellowish-white before and behind the eye, below 

 which there is a line of dusky ; lower parts dull white tinged with 

 yellow, deeper on the abdomen ; throat and fore neck spotted with 

 dusky ; breast and sides of the body marked with long spots of 

 blackish-brown ; legs flesh-colored. Length of male six inches, 

 wing two and seven-eighths. Female rather smaller. 



With us, the Water Thrush arrives in the latter part of April, 

 remains but a short time, and retires inland to breed. Dr. Rich- 

 ardson mentions that this bird was seen at Carlton House, where it 

 frequented the moist and thickly wooded points of the river. It 

 arrived in May, and disappeared after a few days, probably going 

 farther north to breed. — Fauna Boreali Americana. 



It returns to us in the latter part of August, frequents the brooks 



