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 ventrilo- 

 quial 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; winter in the Gulf 

 States. 



