MOCKINGBIRDS AND THRASHERS. 505 



ces, west to Rockies; winters in southern 

 States, casually north to mass.; south in 

 Sept. and Oct., north in April Fig. 400 

 and May. Frequents thickets, 

 often near dwellings. Song, rich 

 and varied, sometimes mimicing 

 other birds; notes, rather deliber- 

 ately given. Nests in thickets, 

 uses grape vine bark out ward y; 

 eggs, green-blue. 



579. KEY WEST CATBIRD. 



Smaller than last; darker, 

 but with forehead srrayish. Key 



Brown 

 West, Fla. Thrasher. 1-6 



580. BROWN THRASHER. 



Larger, 11.50; bright red-brown above; 

 wing-bands and beneath, buff-white; streak- 

 ed on side of neck, breast and sides with 

 brown, fisr. 400. Breeds throughout eastern 

 U. S.; winters from N. C. southward to Fla.; 

 south in Oct., north in April and May. 



