BROWN THRASHER 



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than the White-throat's, though in quality the 

 clear whistle of the White-throat can hardly be 

 surpassed. 



Mr. Burroughs is enthusiastic over the White- 

 crown, and says : " He is the rarest and most 

 beautiful of the Sparrow kind. He is crowned as 

 some hero or victor in the games." 



FIG. 94. 



Brown Thrasher : Harporhynchus rufus. 



Upper parts reddish brown ; under parts white, heavily streaked 

 with black. Length, about Hi inches. 



GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION. North America east of the 

 Rocky Mountains ; breeds from the Gulf states to Manitoba, 

 Maine, and Ontario ; winters from Virginia southward. 



The beginner often confuses the Cuckoo and 

 Thrasher, for when seen on the wing both appear 

 to be long, slender, brown birds with white under 

 parts and long tails. When seen from in front^ 



